PTSD Research Foundation
Western Australia
Foundation Director and secretary Renee Sapelli being interviewed by ABC Pilbara about PTSD on PTSD Awareness day
We are the world’s leading research and educational center of excellence on PTSD and traumatic stress.
PTSD is a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event, like combat, a natural disaster, a car accident, or sexual assault. It’s normal to have upsetting memories, feel on edge, or have trouble sleeping after this type of event. If symptoms last more than a few months, it may be PTSD. The good news is that there are effective treatments.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to provide culturally competent, holistic, and wellness focused services that promote children’s social-emotional development, prevent development of mental health challenges, and address social-emotional problems that currently exist.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to support, educate and provide services to empower families living with the challenges of mental health disorders. We do this by providing a safe place to share stories and find support for others who are dealing with mental health disorders or caring for a family member with a mental illness.
Understand PTSD
Learn about symptoms, types of trauma, common reactions, and related problems.
Treatment Options
Read about talk therapies & medications proven to help people with PTSD.
Get Help Now
Find out about care near you and self-help resources for managing symptoms.
PTDS Research Foundation is a multidisciplinary forum for communication among health professionals with clinical, academic and research interests in psychiatry. It is an indispensable journal for all psychiatrists and other mental health professionals who need to stay on the cutting edge of virtually every aspect of psychiatry. The scope of the journal encompasses Mental health, Neuropsychiatry, Clinical Neurophysiology, Psychophysiology, Psychotherapy, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Depression, Bipolar Disorders, and Anxiety.
We publish original research articles, reviews, case reports, methodological clinical approaches, design, and goals of clinical trials, epidemiological studies, review articles, points of view, editorials. Accepted Papers will be published within a week. Our main aim is to encourage researchers to publish their new findings or ideas in an open access platform and there is no restriction on the length of the papers so that full experimental details provided by the author should help in better understanding by the readers.
Board Members
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