ESSPD Membership Information
How can I become a member of the ESSPD?
ESSPD is open for all interested professionals who work in the field of personality disorders. You can apply to become a member of the ESSPD by filling out the online registration form. Upon receipt of the payment each new ESSPD member will receive a written confirmation letter with their personal username and password for the ESSPD website.
What advantages do I have as a member of the ESSPD?
The benefits of membership are:
- Optional subscription for the Journal of Personality Disorders for a strongly reduced subscription fee
- Reduced conference fees
- Early bird booking for workshops at conferences
How much is the membership fee?
The fee depends on the applicant’s country of origin. Due to the differences in gross national income among the European countries, the ESSPD adjusted the annual membership fees accordingly.
ESSPD Membership Fees (for 2011/2012):
New Member | ISSPD Member * | Member of Affiliated Society ** | ||
Level C Countries | w/ Journal | € 95,00 | € 85,50 | |
w/o Journal | € 55,00 | € 45,00 | € 49,50 | |
Level B Countries | w/ Journal | € 70,00 |
| € 63,00 |
w/o Journal | € 35,00 | € 26,00 | € 31,50 | |
Level A Countries | w/ Journal | € 55,00 |
| € 49,50 |
w/o Journal | € 25,00 | € 20,00 | € 22,50 |
* Please provide written confirmation of your ISSPD membership to the ESSPD secretary.
** The following societies are considered Affiliated Societies of the ESSPD:
- International Society for the Studies of Personality Disorders (ISSPD)
- Affiliated National PD Societies: British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder (BIGSPOD)
- Affiliated European Scientific Societies: European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
Please provide written confirmation of your membership in one of these societies to the ESSDP secretary.
Membership Levels:
Fee level A includes:
Moldova, Kosovo, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Albania
Fee level B includes:
Macedonia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Romania, Turkey, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Malta
Fee level C includes:
Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Iceland, France, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Austria, San Marino, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Norway, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City
Special rates for member of the ISSPD and other affiliated member organizations apply.
What payment options do I have?
When applying for the ESSPD membership please arrange payment of the membership fee. All payments should be made in EURO. You may choose between two modes of payment: bank transfer or credit card.
Bank transfer to the ESSPD bank account:
ING Bank N.V.
PO box 20716
1001 NS, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Account Number: 659122847
IBAN: NL34INGB0659122847
BIC: INGBNL2A
Payment by credit card is available once you have filled out the application form and submitted your personal data. The payment can be completed right away.
How can I cancel my ESSPD membership?
If you wish to cancel your ESSPD membership, please do so in writing or electronically at the end of your membership period. Your cancellation is valid once you have received a written confirmation from the ESSPD secretary.
Please send your cancellation requests to:
Nicola Harding
Secretary of the ESSPD
Psychoanalysis Unit
Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL
1-19 Torrington Place
London WC1E 7HB
UK
Tel: (+44) 020 7679 5997
Fax: (+44) 020 7916 8502
Email: info@esspd.eu
What are the General Conditions?
Every member must adhere to the bylaws of the ESSPD. As a member you can vote on the General assembly and receive benefits in terms of reduced fees for ESSPD conferences, discounted rate for the Journal of Personality Disorders and early bird booking at ESSPD workshops.
Membership can be terminated by the board in the event that a member acts in violation of the articles, regulations or decisions of the society. Membership termination will also occur if a member does not meet or is late to pay their yearly contribution despite reminders or adversely affects the society in any way.
Who can I contact if I have any questions concerning my ESSPD membership?
The ESSPD secretary will be happy to answer any questions, concerns or comments you might have regarding the ESSPD and its membership programme.
Contact address:
Nicola Harding
Secretary of the ESSPD
Tel: (+44) 020 7679 5997
Fax: (+44) 020 7916 8502
Email: info@esspd.eu
