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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Dec 15.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Mar;62(3):272–277. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.62.3.272

Table 1.

Current health summary domains and levels of dysfunction completed by 184 persons with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

Domain Level of dysfunction
Reexperiencing

  1. No difficulties with reexperiencing the target trauma

  2. Some distressing recollection or dreams of the target trauma

  3. Frequently distressing recollections or dreams of the target trauma
Avoidance

  1. No problems with avoiding certain activities or thoughts

  2. Some avoidance of certain activities or thoughts

  3. Major avoidance of certain activities or thoughts
Arousal

  1. No problems with heightened arousal

  2. Some problem with sleeping, irritability, being startled, or vigilance

  3. Major problem with sleeping, irritability, being startled, or vigilance
Anxiety and depression

  1. Not anxious or depressed

  2. Moderately anxious or depressed

  3. Extremely anxious or depressed