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Advancing Science and Promoting Understanding
of Traumatic Stress

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The Center aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD.

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Welcome to our revised website! Please note that pages you have bookmarked now link to our new home page at www.ptsd.va.gov. For help updating your links, please contact ncptsd@va.gov. Some sections of the site are not yet uploaded, so thank you for your patience. 
FOR Veterans and the General Public 

Fact sheets, videos, and more about trauma to help answer your questions about PTSD and related issues.

FOR Providers and Researchers 

Materials on the psychological effect of trauma and tools to help you with assessment and treatment of PTSD.

About Us Section

Find out more about this special center within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Where to Get Help for PTSD

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Search PILOTS* to find published articles

PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) is the largest database of publications on PTSD.