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National Center for PTSD

Assessment Instruments Developed by the National Center for PTSD

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale

A structured interview assessing adults for the 17 DSM-IV PTSD symptoms

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale – Child and Adolescent Version

A structured clinical interview designed to be a developmentally-adjusted counterpart to the CAPS for adults

TESI-C : Traumatic Events Screening Inventory - Child

An interview to elicit a child's report of exposure to potentially traumatic experiences

PC-PTSD Primary Care Screen

Information about the PC-PTSD: a 4-item screen for PTSD developed for use in Primary Care.

Combat Exposure Scale

  An adult self-report measure of combat exposure. 

Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors

  An adult self-report measure of trauma exposure. 

Life Stressor Checklist - Revised

  An adult self-report measure of trauma exposure. 

Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD

  An adult self-report measure of PTSD. 

PTSD Checklist (PCL)

A commonly used 17 item adult self-report scale to assess PTSD.