Trauma & Stress Self-Assessment
Two validated measures to help you reflect on trauma symptoms and personal growth following difficult experiences.
These are self-screening tools only, not clinical diagnoses. Results are not saved or stored.
Below is a list of problems that people sometimes have in response to a very stressful experience. Please read each problem carefully and then select how much you have been bothered by that problem in the past month.
1Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted memories of the stressful experience?
2Repeated, disturbing dreams of the stressful experience?
3Suddenly feeling or acting as if the stressful experience were actually happening again (as if you were actually back there reliving it)?
4Feeling very upset when something reminded you of the stressful experience?
5Having strong physical reactions when something reminded you of the stressful experience (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing, sweating)?
6Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience?
7Avoiding external reminders of the stressful experience (e.g., people, places, conversations, activities, objects, or situations)?
8Trouble remembering important parts of the stressful experience?
9Having strong negative beliefs about yourself, other people, or the world (e.g., having thoughts such as: I am bad, There is something seriously wrong with me, No one can be trusted, The world is completely dangerous)?
10Blaming yourself or someone else for the stressful experience or what happened after it?
11Having strong negative feelings such as fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame?
12Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy?
13Feeling distant or cut off from other people?
14Trouble experiencing positive feelings (e.g., being unable to feel happiness or have loving feelings for people close to you)?
15Irritable behaviour, angry outbursts, or acting aggressively?
16Taking too many risks or doing things that could cause you harm?
17Being "superalert" or watchful or on guard?
18Feeling jumpy or easily startled?
19Having difficulty concentrating?
20Trouble falling or staying asleep?
Please answer all 20 questions.