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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biomark Neuropsychiatry. 2021 Oct 2;5:100043. doi: 10.1016/j.bionps.2021.100043

Table 1.

Childhood trauma questionnaire cutoff scores.

Level of abuse Emotional abuse Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional neglect Physical neglect

None 8 7 5 9 7
Low 12 9 7 14 9
Moderate 15 12 12 17 12
Severe 16+ 13+ 13+ 18+ 13+

Note: CTQ (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) Manual cutoff scores and categories for each subscale. Example: Those who scored 8 or less in emotional abuse reported minimal or no trauma. Those who scored 9 or higher in emotional abuse reported some level of emotional abuse.