Table 1.
Suggested “golden standard” mental health instruments for trauma-related assessments that are freely available, valid, and relatively shorta
| Topic | Scale | To obtain scale | ©/Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potential Traumatic Events Checklist (17 items) |
Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5) | http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/te-measures/life_events_checklist.asp | ©Weathers, Litz, Keane, Palmieri, Marx, & Schnurr—National Center for PTSD (2013) |
| Posttraumatic Stress Quick screener (5 items) |
The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD 5) |
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/screens/pc-ptsd.asp and http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/DSM_5_Validated_Measures.asp |
©Prins et al.—National Center for PTSD (2013) |
| Posttraumatic Stress Questionnaire PTSD symptoms (20 items) | PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) |
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp | ©Weathers, Litz, Keane, Palmieri, Marx, & Schnurr—National Center for PTSD (2013) |
| Posttraumatic Stress Interview |
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) |
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-int/caps.asp | ©Weathers, Blake, Schnurr, Kaloupek, Marx, & Keane—National Center for PTSD (2013) |
| Psychological Resilience Brief questionnaire (10 items) |
Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) |
E-mail: Christianne van der Meer, c.a.meervander@amc.uva.nl
Hans te Brake, h.te.brake@arq.impact.org |
©AMC & Arq (2013) Van der Meer, Te Brake, Bakker & Olff. (2015) |
| Depression, Anxiety, Stress Questionnaire (21 items) |
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) |
http://www2.psy.unsw.edu.au/dass/down_W6.htm | ©Lovibond, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney |
| Peritraumatic Distress Questionnaire (13 items) |
Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI) |
http://www.info-trauma.org/flash/media-e/triageToolkit.pdf | Brunet, et al. (2001). |
| Peritraumatic Dissociation Questionnaire (10 items) |
Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) | http://www.info-trauma.org/flash/media-e/triageToolkit.pdf | Marmar, et al. (1997). |
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We aim to extend this list, and we would be happy to receive input.