Where in the world are PTSD treatments being studied?

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Where in the world are PTSD treatments being studied? Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-02-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E245222V1

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Project Title:  View help for Project Title Where in the world are PTSD treatments being studied?
Summary:  View help for Summary
The types of traumatic events that can lead to PTSD happen all over the world--including natural disasters, war, sexual violence, or physical assault. The PTSD Repository includes 583 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of treatments for PTSD. Although all studies in the PTSD Repository are published in English, the research is done in many countries around the world.
The map below shows where PTSD research studies included in the PTSD Repository were completed. Almost two out of every three (57%) RCTs were completed fully in the United States. Another 15% were based in European countries and 9% are from the Middle East. Australia (n=25), Canada (n=11), Asia (n=23), Africa (n=10), and South America (n=5), are also studying PTSD treatments. An additional 15 studies include international samples (and are not on the map below). Interact with the map to zoom in and view the number of studies specific to each country.

Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://ptsd-va.data.socrata.com/stories/s/2g8z-bnwf

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms veteran; adult; clinical trial; post-traumatic stress disorder
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Turkey, Iran, United States, Israel, Australia, Germany, Oman
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 1989 – 2025 (Publication Dates)


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