Sometimes things happen to people that are unusually or especially frightening, horrible, or traumatic (fire, abuse, earthquake, flood, war, death)
Have you ever experienced this kind of event?	Yes	No
If no, stop
If yes, proceed to ask, “In the past month have you…”
1. had nightmares about the event(s) or thought about the event(s) when you did not want to?	Yes	No
2. tried hard not to think about the event(s) or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of the event(s)?	Yes	No
3. been constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled?	Yes	No
4. felt numb or detached from people, activities, or your surroundings?	Yes	No
5. felt guilty or unable to stop blaming yourself or others for the event(s) or any problems the event(s) may have caused?	Yes	No