Contributing to cptsd.wiki

Naming Convention

We use the full name and acronym in brackets naming convention, typed in snake case (which uses a _ between words).

• Full Name
• Acronym in brackets
• Snake Case

e.g. Internal_Family_Systems_(IFS)

This allows users to search for names using both full name and acronym, and also to read separate words in long names easily.

How to add a page

As a first step, please use the search function and see if a page has been created previously. If a page exists please add your writing to the existing page. If it does not exist, you can create your own page. To do this please type the following - using the example of Internal Family System (IFS).

NB: You must use the #Naming Convention detailed above.

https://cptsd.wiki/w/index.php/Internal_Family_Systems_(IFS)

You will come to the following screen. Please click create or create source (if you are comfortable with MediaWiki's PHP syntax).

Templates

If you are working on an article directly on the wiki please add a temporary disclaimer to let others know that it is a work in progress.

{{Template:DoNotUseYet}}}}

Templates will give you the format of how to structure a page for a specific type of topic.

e.g. If you were creating the IFS page above you would add the following code to the top of the page and it would create a layout for you.

{{Template:TherapyModalities}}

A list of all templates can be found here. Templates

Citing Sources

Using the Edit button on the visual editor you can add citations.

Quotes

We have different quote templates on the different type of quote.

Template Name	Use Case	Code
	Written Recovery Experience of a person with CPTSD
	Quote from a mental health professional