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Chart - Trauma Exposure Measures

 

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The PILOTS database is the largest electronic index to the world's literature on traumatic stress.

Trauma Exposure Measures Target Group Format # of items Time to Administer (minutes) Assesses DSM-IV Criterion A
Combat Exposure Scale (CES) Adult Self-Report 7 5 No
Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors (ELS) Adult Self-Report and Interview 56 60-360 Yes
Life Events Checklist (LEC) Adult Self-Report 17 5-10 No
Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) Adult Self-Report 30 15-30 Yes
Potential Stressful Events Interview (PSEI) Adult Interview 62 120 Yes
Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire (SLESQ) Adult Self-Report 13 10-15 No
Trauma Assessment for Adults (TAA) Adult Self-Report and Interview 17 10-15 A-1 only
Trauma History Screen (THS) Adult Self-Report 13 2-5 Yes
Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) Adult Self-Report 24 10-15 A-1 only
Traumatic Events Questionnaire (TEQ) Adult Self-Report 13 5 A-1 only
Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ) Adult Self-Report 25 10-15 A-1 only
Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) Adult Self-Report 24 10-15 Yes
Traumatic Stress Schedule (TSS) Adult Interview 9 5-30 A-1 only

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