Trauma Exposure Measures

Combat Exposure Scale

Keane, T., Fairbank, J., Caddell, J., Zimering, R., Taylor, K., & Mora, C. (1989). Clinical evaluation of a measure to assess combat exposure. Psychological Assessment, 1, 53-55.

To obtain scale:  

Use our request form.

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.

Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors

Krinsley, K. E., Gallagher, J. G., Weathers, F. W., Kaloupek, D. G., & Vielhauer, M. (1997). Reliability and validity of the Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors questionnaire. Unpublished manuscript.

Krinsley, K. (1996). Psychometric review of the Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors (ELS) Questionnaire & Interview. In B.H. Stamm (Ed.). Measurement of stress, traum,a and adaptation (pp.160-162). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Use our request form.

Life Stressor Checklist—Revised

Wolfe, J., & Kimerling, R. (1997). Gender issues in the assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In J. Wilson & T.M. Keane (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD (pp. 192-238). New York: Guilford.

National Women's Study Event History

Resnick, H. S., Falsetti, S. A., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Freedy, J. R. (1996). Assessment of rape and other civilian trauma-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Emphasis on assessment of potentially traumatic events. In T. W. Miller (Ed.), Stressful life events (pp. 231-266). Madison: International Universities Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Dean Kilpatrick, Ph.D., National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 171 Ashely Ave., Charleston, SC 29425-0742.

Potential Stressful Events Interview

Resnick, H. S., Falsetti, S. A., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Freedy, J. R. (1996). Assessment of rape and other civilian trauma-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Emphasis on assessment of potentially traumatic events. In T. W. Miller (Ed.), Stressful life events (pp. 231-266). Madison: International Universities Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Dean Kilpatrick, Ph.D., National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 171 Ashely Ave., Charleston, SC 29425-0742.

Trauma Assessment for Adults (TAA)—Self-Report

Resnick, H. S., Falsetti, S. A., Kilpatrick, D. G., & Freedy, J. R. (1996). Assessment of rape and other civilian trauma-related post-traumatic stress disorder: Emphasis on assessment of potentially traumatic events. In T. W. Miller (Ed.), Stressful life events (pp. 231-266). Madison: International Universities Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Heidi Resnick, Ph.D., National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 171 Ashely Ave., Charleston, SC 29425-0742.

Trauma History Questionnaire

Green, B. L. (1996). Trauma History Questionnaire. In B. H. Stamm (Ed.), Measurement of stress, trauma, and adaptation (pp. 366-369). Lutherville, MD: Sidran Press.

To obtain scale, contact:

Bonnie L. Green, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, 611 Kober Cogan Hall, Washington, DC 20007.

Traumatic Events Screening Inventory (TESI)

Ribbe, D. (1996). Psychometric review of Traumatic Event Screening Instrument 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, contact:

Julian Ford, Ph.D., UCHC Psychiatry Dept. 6410, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT 06032, Ford@psychiatry.UCHC.edu.

Traumatic Events Questionnaire

Vrana, S. R. & Lauterbach, D. (1994). Prevalence of traumatic events and post-traumatic psychological symptoms in a nonclinical sample of college students. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 7, 289-302.

To obtain scale, contact:

Dean Lauterbach, Ph.D., Associate Professor: Coordinator, Clinical MS Program, Department of Psychology, 507 Mark Jefferson Science Hall, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, dlauterba@emich.edu.

Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire

Kubany, E. S., Haynes, S. N., Leisen, M. B., Owens, J. A., Kaplan, A. S., Watson, S. B., & Burns, K. (2000). Development and preliminary validation of a brief broad-spectrum measure of trauma exposure: The Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire. Psychological Assessment, 12, 210-224.

To obtain scale, contact:

Edward Kubany, Ph.D., National Center for PTSD, Pacific Islands Division, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 307, Honolulu, HI 96813, kubany@pixi.com or kubany.edward@honolulu.va.gov.

Traumatic Stress Schedule

Norris, F. H. (1990). Screening for traumatic stress: A scale of use in the general population. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, 1704-1718. (includes measure in its entirety)

To obtain scale, contact:

Fran Norris, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth College, NCPTSD, VA Medical Center (116D), 215 N. Main St. White River Junction, VT 05009, Fran.Norris@dartmouth.edu.