Child Measures

We provide you information on the child measures below, however our main audience is not children. For further information on a specific child measure please go to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network Measures Review database, a searchable database containing reviews of measures important for the field of Child Traumatic Stress.

Childhood PTSD Interview (CPTSDI)

Fletcher, K. (1996). Psychometric review of the Childhood PTSD Interview. In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 87-89). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Kenneth E. Fletcher, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655.

The Children's PTSD Inventory

Saigh, P.A., Yasik, A. E., Oberfield, R. A., et al. (2000). The Children's PTSD Inventory: Development and reliability. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 13, 369-380.

To obtain scale, contact:

Customer Care, The Psychological Corporation, 19500 Bulverde Rd., San Antonio, TX 78259-3701, Phone 1-800-872-1726, Fax 1-800-232-1223, www.PsychCorp.com

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents for DSM-IV (CAPS-CA)

Newman, E., & Ribbe, D. (1996). Psychometric review of the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children [sic]. In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 106-114). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale:  

Use our request form.

To obtain training materials and tools:

Click here for more information.

Dimensions of Stressful Events (DOSE)

Fletcher, K. (1996). Psychometric review of Dimensions of Stressful Events (DOSE) Ratings Scale. In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 144-151). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press. (includes measure in its entirety)

To obtain scale, contact:

Kenneth E. Fletcher, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655.

Parent Report of Child's Reaction to Stress

Fletcher, K. (1996). Psychometric review of the Parent Report of Child's Reaction to Stress. In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 225-227). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Kenneth E. Fletcher, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655.

PTSD Reaction Index

Nader, K. (1996). Assessing trauma in children. In J. Wilson & T. M. Keane (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD. New York: Guilford.

To obtain scale, contact:  

Scale can be obtained from measures@twosuns.org

Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC)

Briere, J. (1996). Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children professional manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

To obtain scale, contact:  

Psychological Assessment Resources, Box 998, Odessa, FL 33556, (800) 331-8378.

Traumatic Events Screening Inventory—Child Version (TESI-C)

Ribbe, D. (1996). Psychometric review of Traumatic Event Screening Instrument [sic] for Children (TESI-C). In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 386-387). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale:

Use our request form.

When Bad Things Happen Scale (WBTH)

Fletcher, K. (1996). Psychometric review of the When Bad Things Happen Scale (WBTH). In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 435-437). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Kenneth E. Fletcher, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655.