Prior Stressors Scale

Scale in the Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2
DRRI-2 Section: A
Survey Label: “Pre-Deployment Life Events”

Description

Exposure to traumatic events before deployment, such as community or domestic violence, physical assault, sexual abuse, previous combat experiences, or other highly stressful life events.

Sample Items

• Before I was deployed, I experienced a natural disaster (for example, a hurricane), a fire, or an accident in which I or someone close to me was hurt or had serious property damage.
• Before I was deployed, I went through a divorce or was left by a significant other.
• Before I was deployed, I witnessed someone being seriously assaulted or killed.

Response Format

Dichotomous items (0 = No; 1 = Yes)

Measure availability: Information on measures is available to everyone. However, the assessment tools themselves can only be distributed to qualified mental health professionals and researchers. We maintain measures developed by affiliated staff of the National Center for PTSD.

VA Providers: Download the DRRI-2 from the Intranet.

For Non-VA Providers: please complete the online request form to obtain the DRRI-2.