National Center for PTSD

A program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

The National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) was created within the Department of Veterans Affairs in 1989, in response to a Congressional mandate to address the needs of veterans with military-related PTSD. Its mission was, and remains: To advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders. This website is provided as an educational resource concerning PTSD and other enduring consequences of traumatic stress.

Information on the War in Iraq

This section of the website contains the latest fact sheets and literature on the war in Iraq. Two important links from the site are, The Iraq War Clinican Guide, 2nd Edition and the VA Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom website.



Topics in PTSD

Contains a variety of information (such as fact sheets, full text articles, and other online resources) on topics related to traumatic stress. Two current topics of interest include: Managing the Traumatic Stress of Terrorism and The September 11th Anniversary


National Center for PTSD Publications

Review the National Center's Research Quarterlies, Clinical Quarterlies, a selection of full text articles by National Center staff and books located in the National Center for PTSD resource center.


Frequently Asked Questions

Contains the top 10 questions most frequently asked regarding information in this website.


Facts about PTSD

A complete list of fact sheets organized into the following categories: general information about PTSD, treatment, veterans, disasters, and specific topics.


PILOTS Database

Access information on how to use and search the PILOTS Database, the largest interdisciplinary index to the worldwide literature on traumatic stress, which contains over 22,000 abstracts.


PTSD Assessment

Access information on assessment instruments for PTSD.


About the National Center for PTSD

More about our mission and history, organization, annual report, and employment and training opportunities.


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The information on this Web site is presented for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for informed medical advice or training. Do not use this information to diagnose or treat a mental health problem without consulting a qualified health or mental health care provider.

All information contained on these pages is in the public domain unless explicit notice is given to the contrary, and may be copied and distributed without restriction.

For more information call the PTSD Information Line at (802) 296-6300 or send email to ncptsd@ncptsd.org. This page was last updated on Wed May 26 15:14:25 2004.