PTSD treatment studies may include people of all different backgrounds. Learning who participates in research tells us whether the findings from given studies apply to the rest of the population.

Although those who serve in the military are at risk for certain types of trauma, other traumatic events affect civilians (those in the community).

Although all studies in the PTSD Repository are published in English, the research is done in many countries around the world.

Learn about these therapies that use different techniques to help people process traumatic experiences. Some involve visualizing, talking or thinking about the traumatic memory. Others focus on changing unhelpful beliefs about the trauma.

Access an article reviewing the development of the PTSD Repository as well as meta-analyses and journal articles that use PTSD Repository data.

The resources on this page support learning about PTSD and effective treatments, providing treatment, and doing research using PTSD Repository data.

The PTSD Repository will help you learn about PTSD treatment research. Our data stories below explain what we know from research using charts and tables—called visualizations.

The PTSD Repository allows researchers to quickly identify relevant PTSD treatment clinical trials and download data in a variety of formats for the purpose of conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.