COMMUNITY
RESEARCH REPORTS
OUR MISSION
One of the primary ways we create change is through research.
Each year, the CPTSD Alliance conducts large-scale community surveys designed to better understand the experiences, challenges, needs, and healing journeys of individuals affected by Complex PTSD and related forms of trauma.
The findings are compiled into publicly available research reports that help inform awareness efforts, advocacy initiatives, educational resources, media outreach, professional training, and future projects.
Annual Research Initiatives
The CPTSD Census
Conducted each September, the CPTSD Census gathers information about the experiences of individuals living with Complex PTSD. Topics may include diagnosis, symptoms, barriers to care, treatment experiences, healing journeys, quality of life, and unmet needs within the CPTSD community.
The Sexual Abuse Census
Conducted each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Sexual Abuse Census explores the experiences and impacts of sexual abuse, assault, grooming, disclosure, reporting, healing, and recovery. The findings help increase understanding, inform advocacy efforts, and amplify survivor voices.
Why It Matters
Too often, survivor experiences go undocumented, underrepresented, or overlooked.
These reports help transform lived experience into data, data into awareness, and awareness into action.
Every survey completed helps us build a stronger understanding of the challenges survivors face and the changes still needed within healthcare, mental health, education, research, policy, and support systems.
Together, we're helping create one of the largest community-driven datasets on Complex PTSD and trauma recovery available today.
Explore our Research Collection
coming soon.
2025
CPTSD CENSUS REPORT
2026
SEXUAL ABUSE CENSUS REPORT
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THE CPTSD ALLIANCE
The CPTSD Alliance was created to bring together survivors, advocates, professionals, organizations, and allies who believe Complex PTSD deserves greater awareness, recognition, research, education, and support. Together, we create change.
email: Alliance@thehealingandcptsdfoundation.org