Child Measures

CHILD MEASURES

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DOMAIN ASSESSED

FORMAT

TARGET AGE GROUP

# OF ITEMS / RATINGS PER ITEM

TIME TO ADMINISTER (IN MINUTES)

ALLOWS MULTIPLE TRAUMA

CORRESPONDS TO DSM-IV DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA

PUBLISHED PSYCHOMETRICS

Childhood PTSD Interview

PTSD

Interview

Not Specified

93/1

30-45

Yes

Yes

Yes

Children's Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Inventory

PTSD

Interview

7-18

43/1

15-20

Yes

Yes

Yes

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents

PTSD

Interview

7-18

33/2

30-120

Up to 3

Yes

Yes

Dimensions of Stressful Events

Traumatic Events

Interview

Not Specified

24/varies

15-30

Yes

Yes

Yes

Parent Report of Child's Reaction to Stress

PTSD

Self-report

Not Specified

79/1

30-45

Yes

No

Yes

PTSD Reaction Index*

PTSD+

Interview

6-17

20/1

15-20

No

Part

Yes

Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children

Posttraumatic Symptoms

Self-report

8-16

54/1

10-20

Yes

No

Yes

Traumatic Events Screening Inventory*

Traumatic Events

Interview

4 and up

18/varies

10-30

Yes

Yes

Yes

When Bad Things Happen Scale

PTSD

Self-report

8-13

95/1

10-20

No

Yes

Yes