PTSD: National Center for PTSD
Trauma and Stressor Exposure Measures
Trauma and Stressor Exposure Measures
Below is an alphabetical list of trauma exposure measures. These assessment instruments measure the types of trauma a person has been exposed to, or the degree of severity of the traumatic event someone experienced. For each measure, a brief description, sample items, versions, and references are provided. Information on how to obtain the measure is also provided.
- Brief Trauma Questionnaire (BTQ)
- Combat Exposure Scale (CES)
- COVID-19 Exposure Scale
- Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)
Includes information on LEC for DSM-IV. - Life Stressor Checklist - Revised (LSC-R)
- Moral Injury and Distress Scale (MIDS)
- Potential Stressful Events Interview (PSEI)
- Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire (SLESQ)
- Trauma Assessment for Adults (TAA)
- Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ)
- Trauma History Screen (THS)
Measure availability: We provide information on a variety of measures assessing trauma and PTSD. These measures are intended for use by qualified mental health professionals and researchers. Measures authored by National Center staff are available as direct downloads or by request. Measures developed outside of the National Center can be requested via contact information available on the information page for the specific measure.
Other sources of information on measures and how to obtain them include:
