WELCOME TO PAIN AND TRAUMA ASSESSMENT NETWORK - PTAN®
The Pain and Trauma Assessment Network - PTAN® is a subsidiary of The International
Mental Health Network, the IMH-Network™. PTAN® was founded in 1996, as an international
organization dedicated to provision of professional services in the areas of stress-related
clinical disorders, personal, industrial, and psychological injuries, and posttraumatic stress
disorder.
Membership in PTAN® is available to professionals from various areas of medicine,
psychiatry, behavioral sciences, and law.
Two types of services are available through PTAN®: direct and indirect. Direct services
are provided by PTAN to both the members and the non-members. They include the clinical
assessment services, electronic mental health library, literature review, research, and
publications. Indirect services are provided by PTAN's members individually, also other PTAN members,
as well as to the general public.
Services provided by individual PTAN members are based on their qualifications and
experience in the various areas of trauma-related disorders. They are subject to local, state
and federal USA laws and regulations specific to the profession and licensure of the
individual(s) rendering such service(s). Requests for services from the individual PTAN®
members should be addressed directly to the specific member(s) either via e-mail, by phone,
fax, or in writing. PTAN® does not assume neither direct, nor inherent responsibility and
liability for legitimacy, quality, and accuracy of the services rendered by individual members.
All business, financial, and legal arrangements for rendering of services by individual
PTAN® members must be made directly between the individual(s) requesting, and individual(s)
rendering service(s).
DIRECT SERVICES
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT SERVICES:
Utilizing the most contemporary technology, PTAN® offers numerous clinical
assessments services to both individuals and organizations. All psychometric measures available
through PTAN represent the most advanced clinical assessment instruments available today. They
were specifically chosen based on the compliance with the PTAN assessment standards, their high
diagnostic and correlational values, and the scientific evidence of their validity.
Comprehensive list of assessment measures, and their detailed descriptions are provided in
the subsequent sections. Answer sheets of all clinical tests can be sent to PTAN® via
e-mail, faxed, or mailed to the following address:
PAIN AND TRAUMA ASSESSMENT NETWORK - PTAN®
P.O. Box 578
Poway, California 92074-0578, USA
Fax: (619) 486-9760, or (619) 486-9746
E-mail: ptan@ptan.com
All tests are processed and clinical profiles returned to PTAN's customers, anywhere in the
world, within 12 hours after they were received. Upon request, patient profiles can be faxed to
the customers within the USA at no additional charge.
All assessment services are render on per-fee basis. The fee schedule is provided in the
Assessment Services section.
ELECTRONIC BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE:
The International Mental Health Network maintains one of the largest electronic
bibliographic databases. Known as the Knowledge Base, the electronic library contains over
1.8 million studies in various areas of mental health. The contents of the Knowledge Base are
upgraded regularly, and they are also available on CDs either individually, or as a collection.
A more detailed description of the Knowledge Base, and a fee schedule for use by non-members is
provided in the Mental Health Library section. All members of PTAN have free and unlimited
access to the database via direct dial-up. During 1997, a hyperlink to the Mental Health
Knowledge Base will be available at this site for the international access by general
public.
LITERATURE REVIEW:
In the Literature Review section, PTAN® provides, at regular intervals, a review of
scientific studies in the area of pain and trauma assessment and treatment. Topics which appear
have been selected from PTAN's Knowledge Base. Requests for review of special topics can be
submitted to PTAN® via e-mail.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH:
As a parent agency of PTAN®, The International Mental Health Network welcomes requests for participation
in scientific research in the area of trauma-related disorders. IMH-NETWORK maintains a large database
of psychometric data, with approximately 65,000 cases. Professionals, as well as institutions interested in
utilizing this data are invited to submit their research proposals to PTAN®, via e-mail, fax, or by mail.
The proposals should describe goals and protocol of such research project(s), including type and volume of
data required.
PUBLICATIONS:
Professionals interested in publishing their scientific accomplishments through PTAN®,
are encouraged to submit a summary of each work intended for publication. The summaries are
not to exceed 250 words each. All studies will be reviewed by the PTAN® Editorial Board,
and authors notified in person of the Board's decision regarding acceptance of submitted
materials. For additional details, please refer to the Publications Section.
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