The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD developed this inventory of content, priorities, and schedules as required by Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002. This inventory is intended to be comprehensive and to represent content from the National Center's website.
For more information about the content inventory and the E-Gov Act, please visit these links:
This document was posted 7/2009 and will be updated as required by law.
Categories of Information Disseminated
Column 1 lists the categories of information NCPTSD disseminates.
Column 2 indicates the priority NCPTSD assigns to publication of each category.
- Priority 1. Required by law, regulation, presidential directive, or by other official directive or national security.
- Priority 2. Mission-critical and essential for program operations, but not required by law, regulation or presidential directive.
- Priority 3. Frequently requested information.
- Priority 4. Other information.
Column 3 indicates the publication schedule for the category.
Category | Priority | Publication Target |
1. Fact Sheets: Authoritative and scientific consumer information intended for the general public and the professional communities. | 2 | As available |
2. Special Topics: Authoritative and scientific consumer information disseminated on a real-time basis following relevant world events (9/11, Tsunami, Iraq, etc.). | 2 | Every 6 months and as needed |
3. General Information about NCPTSD: Mission, annual report, employment, staff directory, division information, and contact information. | 1 | Updated as needed |
4. Science Education Materials and Training Modules: For researchers and students at all levels - includes videos, online training modules, and guides. | 2 | As available |
5. Peer-reviewed Scientific Research by NCPTSD staff. | 2 | As Available |
6. PILOTS Database: An electronic index to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. | 2 |
Updated monthly |
7A. PTSD Research Quarterly: Contains review articles written by guest experts on specific topics related to PTSD. Each article contains a selective bibliography with abstracts and a supplementary list of annotated citations. | 2 | Quarterly |
7B. CTU-Online: Brief summaries of clinically relevant publications in the trauma field, provided to clinicians. | 2 | Every two months |
7C. PTSD Clinical Quarterly: A newsletter that was published by the National Center from 1990-2003. The CQ targeted practicing clinicians and administrators and provided them with an overview of the major clinical, theoretical, and programmatic developments in the field. | 2 | Archived Issues |
8. Assessment Information: Descriptive, reference, and contact information about child and adult measures of trauma exposure and responses. | 2 | Annually |
9. Web Links: Resources and relevant information available on other websites. | 3 | Updated as needed |
Audiences for National Center Website
The information is provided for the following audiences: the general public, Veterans and their families, VA and other clinicians, family members and friends of traumatized individuals, researchers, librarians, journalists, students, traumatized populations, primary care doctors, lawyers, and policy makers.