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Editing Policy
Hello and welcome to the Trauma and Dissociation Project. Here we do our best to present the most accurate information on the Dissociative Disorders and the Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders. You can find old information just about anywhere, but few projects will strive to read and understand massive amounts of information and stay abreast of the most current research in the world of neurology, biology, psychology and other related sciences. This project will focus on quality, rather than quantity. We have a narrow focus here and the idea is to use this space to explain our topic well, rather than to include pages that are not highly relevant to the Trauma-Stressor Related Disorders and the Dissociative Disorders. We invite you to contribute your knowledge. Thank you

This Editing Policy is for the Trauma and Dissociation wiki where writers can focus on the most current information on the subject, backed up by citations and other information such as personal correspondence with "experts" and others. Your help is greatly appreciated in editing here.


 * This is not Wikipedia, and few guidelines are identical.
 * No links to personal blogs or forums (including links to blogs by experts on dissociative disorders or trauma disorders).
 * No links solely for the purpose of selling something.
 * Do not create new pages. All current pages need to reach a satisfactory level before new pages are created.
 * Do not create pages in language other than English. First we need a finished page of star quality, before it is transferred to another language.
 * Once a page reaches full star level it might be protected at some level.

Authoritative Sources
This wiki will maintain a professional level.
 * The DSM/ICD is not a layman's tool or a book to be referenced when explaining mental disorders. It is for diagnosis only. Relying on old information does not help anyone so on this wiki we strive to stay with the newest information. The DSM/ICD criteria is to be listed only as a table at the end of each page. All pages are to include far more advanced and current information than what's included in the DSM-5.
 * Use journal articles in peer reviewed academic journals, especially those focused on dissociation and neurology.
 * Use published books by experts on Dissociative Disorders and Trauma and Stressor-disorders.

Below are not authoritative or professional sources and therefore cannot not be used on this wiki as a reference:
 * Wiki's.
 * "Pop" or (auto)biographic books, intended 'for the public'.
 * Blogs and forums.
 * Websites

Article Structure

 * Link all key words that have existing pages.
 * Spell out complete words except for image identification. For example, use dissociative identity disorder, rather than DID.
 * Capitalize disorder categories. Example: Dissociative Disorder
 * Do not capitalize disorders. Example: dissociative identity disorder

Media

 * No posters.
 * No images larger than needed for a page.
 * No images uploaded that are not used to explain content on a page.
 * Use mainly black and white images to fit the theme of this wiki.
 * No videos since we cannot verify the content of them.

* How to insert an image on a page. Example: File:DID-wiki.jpg|right|New Editor Information Enclose above in brackets like this: Example: File:THE MASK of DID.jpg |thumbnail|upright=1|How to insert an image. * How to use the cite template to insert a reference: If a reference already exists on another page, use the same tag. This makes for easier editing throughout this wiki. Put the reference in alphabetical order, so it reduces the chance of duplication.

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In addition:
 * Many of the pages need cleanup. You don't have to be an expert to help.
 * Help:Contents is a short guide on how editing works.

In summary, there is much to do here. Create articles, add information, clean up existing articles, and proofread.