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PTSD Screening

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Assess your response to past trauma and understand if you may be experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Adapted from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), developed by Weathers et al. (2013) at the US National Center for PTSD.

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Below is a list of problems that people sometimes have in response to a very stressful experience. Please read each problem carefully and then indicate how much you have been bothered by that problem in the past month.

Please answer all questions before submitting.

Question 1

Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted memories of the stressful experience

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 2

Repeated, disturbing dreams of the stressful experience

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 3

Suddenly feeling or acting as if the stressful experience were actually happening again (as if you were actually back there reliving it)

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 4

Feeling very upset when something reminded you of the stressful experience

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 5

Having strong physical reactions when something reminded you of the stressful experience (e.g. heart pounding, trouble breathing, sweating)

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 6

Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 7

Avoiding external reminders of the stressful experience (e.g. people, places, conversations, activities, objects, or situations)

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 8

Trouble remembering important parts of the stressful experience

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 9

Having 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)

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 10

Blaming yourself or someone else for the stressful experience or what happened after it

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 11

Having strong negative feelings such as fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 12

Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 13

Feeling distant or cut off from other people

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 14

Trouble experiencing positive feelings (e.g. being unable to have loving feelings for people close to you or feeling numb)

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 15

Irritable behaviour, angry outbursts, or acting aggressively

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 16

Taking too many risks or doing things that could cause you harm

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 17

Being "super-alert" or watchful or on guard

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 18

Feeling jumpy or easily startled

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 19

Having difficulty concentrating

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Question 20

Trouble falling or staying asleep

Not at all A little bit Moderately Quite a bit Extremely

Answer all 20 questions to see your results