Adult PTSD Self-Report Measures

ADULT PTSD SELF-REPORT MEASURES Click on measure for reference and contact information	# OF ITEMS / RATINGS PER ITEM	TIME TO ADMINISTER (IN MINUTES)	ALLOWS MULTIPLE TRAUMA	CORRESPONDS TO DSM SYMPTOM CRITERIA	PUBLISHED PSYCHOMETRICS
Davidson Trauma Scale	17/2	10-15	No	Yes	Yes
Distressing Event Questionnaire	35/1	10-15	Yes	Yes	Yes
Impact of events Scale-Revised	22/1	5-10	No	No	Yes
Los Angeles Symptom Checklist	43/1	10-15	Yes	No	Yes
Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD	40/1	10-15	Yes	No	Yes
Modified PTSD Symptom Scale	17/2	10-15	Yes	Yes	Yes
Penn Inventory for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	26/1	15-20	Yes	No	Yes
Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale	49/1	10-15	No	Yes	Yes
PTSD Checklist-Civilian	17/1	5-10	Yes	Yes	Yes
PTSD Checklist-Military	17/1	5-10	Yes	Yes	Yes
Purdue PTSD Questionnaire	17/1	5-10	No	Yes	Yes
Revised Civilian Mississippi Scale for PTSD	30/1	5-10	No	Yes	Yes
Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms	17/2	10-15	No	Yes	Yes
Trauma Symptom Inventory	100/1	15-20	Yes	No	Yes
Trauma Symptom Checklist-40	40/1	10-15	Yes	No	Yes

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