This paper presents the development and preliminary psychometric properties of an instrument, the early trauma inventory eti, for the assessment of reported childhood trauma. A broadband measure, the tsi2 is designed to evaluate posttraumatic stress and other psychological sequelae of traumatic events, including the effects of sexual and physical assault, intimate partner violence, combat, torture, motor vehicle accidents, mass casualty events, medical trauma, traumatic losses, and childhood abuse or neglect. Paper and pencil, online administration and scoring via pariconnect, software. The clinicianadministered eti is a 56item interview for the assessment of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as general traumatic experience including. Trauma symptom inventory tsi2 during the initial diagnostic procedure prior to being referred for treatment, the trauma symptom inventory2 tsi2 was utilized in determining the diagnosis. This normed and standardized test is commonly used to assess a range of trauma. The early trauma inventory eti, one of the trauma measurements, is a semistructured interview, which assesses the four domains of physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and general traumatic experience, and then addresses the most serious trauma in an additional question. Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder dsmiv according to the diagnostic criteria set by the apa in the dsmiv, in order to determine if your patient has post traumatic stress disorder they must satisfy various criteria. The multidimensional inventory of dissociation mid. A exposure to a traumatic event, b intrusive symptoms, c avoidance and numbing symptoms. Respondents are asked to rate the frequency of the item in the last six months. The mid demonstrated internal reliability, temporal stability, convergent validity. No additional permission is required for use or reproduction of this measure, although the following citation is needed. Respondents are asked to rate how often each symptom has.
This may be the result of the nature of the traumatic event, availability of emotional support, past and present life stressors, personality types. This broadband measure evaluates acute and chronic symptomatology, including the effects of sexual and physical assault, intimate partner violence, combat, torture, motor vehicle accidents, mass casualty. However, for some individuals, the symptoms of psychological trauma may be increasingly severe and last longer. Therefore, it is recommended that clinicians look to see which symptoms the child acknowledges experiencing. We previously reported on the development of an instrument for the measurement of childhood trauma, the early trauma inventory eti. A trauma assessment can determine strengths as well as clinical symptoms of traumatic stress. Additional scales can be useful for redundancy andor to further assess a construct of special interest, such as anger in children with conduct problems. Keyed and unkeyed administrations if a recent potentially traumatic event is known to have occurred, than questions in this instrument can be keyed to the known event. Structural analysis of the trauma symptom inventory 2 natacha godbouta, monica hodgesb, john brierec, and marsha runtzd adepartment of sexology, university of quebec at montreal, montreal, quebec, canada. Susceptibility of the trauma symptom inventory to malingering. It was originally published in 1995 by its developer, john briere. Depression impacts about 121 million people globally and is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. American psychology law society news division 41 of the american psychological association, fall, 2123.
It can also be scored as a continuous measure of ptsd symptom severity. The score for each subscale is the sum of the relevant. Introduction the trauma symptom inventory2 tsi2 is a broadspectrum assessment instrument designed to identify symptoms that can appear in the aftermath of potentially traumatic experiences. Trauma checklist adult trauma checklist adult below is a list of problems that people sometimes have after experiencing a traumatic event. The current study created scales on the tsi according to these strategies using a development sample of 107 severely traumatized patients. This article examines psychometric characteristics of the 100item trauma symptom inventory tsi in a sample of 370 psychiatric inpatients and psychotherapy outpatient men and women. Development and preliminary psychometric properties of an. Evaluation of the attachment scale in the trauma symptom. New items were introduced to the tsi2 validity scales in order to assess a clients tendencies to deny symptoms that are commonly endorsed, to overendorse unusual or bizarre symptoms, or to respond in an inconsistent or random manner.
Validation of the revised trauma symptom inventory tsi2. Please rate on a scale from 03 how much or how often these following things have occurred to you. Sanders and beckerlausen, 1995 is a measure of childhood physical, sexual, and emotional abuse that assesses abuse on a 5point frequency scale. Trauma studies must include pts scales to ensure sensitivity.
Evaluation of the attachment scale in the trauma symptom inventory 2 parental experiences of traumatic events and close relationships brief introduction the focus in this study lies upon measuring parental experiences of potentially traumatic events, as well as close relationships conceptualized through the. Use of this scale is limited to professional researchers. Avoidance and numbing symptoms persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsiveness not present before the trauma, as indicated by at least three of the following. Development and validation of new validity scales with severely traumatized patients. Pdf structural analysis of the trauma symptom inventory2. Assessing the spectrum of symptoms associated with traumatic stress. This 120item selfreport measure consists of 2 validity scales and clinical scales including 9 revised scales and 3 new scales addressing insecure. Briere, 1995 is the most commonly used selfreport measure of posttraumatic symptomatology in adults, as rated by professionals specializing in the study and. Each item is derived from the dsmiv 2 criteria and describes either a reexperiencing symptom of ptsd items 1 through 5 or an arousal symptom of ptsd items 6 through 10.
It rates the level of your betrayal trauma and provides detail on the factors underlying your betrayal trauma. Trauma symptom inventory 2 score report by john briere, phd, and par staff client information name. Anxiety and depression are commonly measured in trauma studies, but show a much weaker effect than scales of post traumatic symptoms. Trauma symptom inventory 2 new the tsi2 is designed to evaluate posttraumatic stress and other psychological sequelae of traumatic events. The mid was designed for clinical research and for diagnostic assessment of patients who present with a mixture of dissociative, posttraumatic, and borderline symptoms. Items are based on dsmivtr diagnostic criteria for ptsd, and the inventory form is divided into five sections of questions that correspond to dsm ivtr ptsd symptom clusters exposure and. The cptsdi is a structured clinicianadministered interview for youths 6 to 18 years old that assesses ptsd symptoms and diagnoses, qualifying event, and current functioning. Below is a list of problems that kids sometimes have after experiencing an upsetting event. The tsi2 is designed to evaluate posttraumatic stress and other psychological sequelae of traumatic events.
So too is traumatic grief which involves a cluster of symptoms, such as emotional numbing, reexperiencing and avoidance, which are similar too but not the same as the symptoms of. The trauma symptom inventory, second edition ts1 2, developed by john briere, was published in 2011 by the psychological assessment resources, inc. Examined psychometric characteristics of the trauma symptom inventory tsi in a sample of 6 psychiatric inpatient and 233 psychotherapy outpatient men and women. Trauma symptom inventory2 tsi2 professional manual. More than six positive responses suggest that a more complete. Symptoms of increased arousal include being overly alert or easily startled, difficulty sleeping, irritability or outbursts of anger, and lack of concentration.
Trauma symptom inventory tsi2 is an expanded and psychometrically updated version of the tsi. This symptom inventory is best used to assess whether children are meeting the criteria for ptsd rather than assigning a cumulative score on the test as a general index of trauma related pathology. This scale can be used to make a preliminary determination of the diagnosis of ptsd using either dsmiiir criteria or frequency, severity, or total score cutoff scores. Trauma symptom inventory briere major reference works. The trauma symptom inventory tsi consists of 10 scales related to ptsd and posttraumatic symptomatology following assaults, major accidents, and natural disasters briere, 1995.
Trauma symptom inventory, second edition ts12 evaluation. Mississippi scale for combatrelated ptsd mptsd modified ptsd symptom scale mpsssr posttraumatic diagnostic scale for dsm5 pds5. Evaluation of the atypical response scale of the trauma symptom inventory 2 in detecting simulated posttraumatic stress disorder. The tsi2 trauma symptom inventory, second edition, published by wps for clinicians, educators and researchers, can be purchased online. Read each one carefully and circle the number 03 that best describes how often that problem has bothered you in the last 2 weeks. Davidson trauma scale dts dissociative subtype of ptsd scale dsps impact of event scale revised iesr inventory of psychosocial functioning ipf lateonset stress symptomatology loss scale. Use the 20 symptom items to calculate a total symptom severity. Please rate on a scale from 03 how much or how often these following things have occurred to. Ptsd inventory pdf the pcl correlates strongly with other measures of ptsd, such as the. Coping with a traumatic event centers for disease control. Used 34 weeks after the pte, it consists of ten simple questions about recent symptoms. The trauma symptom inventory 2 tsi2 is designed to evaluate posttraumatic stress and other psychological sequelae of traumatic events. Tsi 2 trauma symptom inventory, second edition hogrefe. This 120item selfreport measure consists of 2 validity scales and clinical scales including 9 revised scales and 3 new scales addressing insecure attachment, somatization, and suicidality.
Trauma symptoms, causes and effects trauma is defined by the american psychological association apa as the emotional response someone has to an extremely negative event. For each measure, a brief description, sample items, versions, and references are provided. This may be the result of the nature of the traumatic event, availability of emotional support, past and present life stressors, personality types, and available coping mechanisms. Anxiety, depression, dissociation, sexual abuse trauma index sati, sexual problems, and sleep disturbance, as well as a total score. Women and adolescent girls come to timberline knolls residential treatment center because an illness has profoundly impacted their lives. Evaluates acute and chronic posttraumatic symptomatology. It is a 100item selfreport measure of posttraumatic stress and other psychological sequelae of traumatic events.
Each symptom item is rated according to its frequency of occurrence over the prior two months, using a four point scale ranging from 0 never to. If youre concerned you or a loved one is struggling, this page outlines the warning signs, symptoms, and causes of this different types of trauma. It is not intended as, nor should it be used as, a selftest under any circumstances. The cpsssr5 is a modified version of child ptsd symptom scale selfreport cpsssr for dsm5. The tsi has 10 clinical scales that assess a variety of symptom domains related to trauma. It is one of the most widely used measures of posttraumatic symptomatology.
Trauma screening and assessment tools for children and adolescents name of the instrument author domains assessed age format self report, lab, observation, other training required where to obtain cost traumatic events screening inventory for children brief form tesi. Childrens ptsd inventory the national child traumatic. Sample item pushing painful memories out of your mind. Trauma symptom inventory john briere published in 1995 by psychological assessment resources, inc available to appropriately qualified persons in australia through the australian council for educational research, melbourne.
Post traumatic symptom inventory for children ptsic 4th. This broadband measure evaluates acute and chronic symptomatology, including the effects of sexual and physical assault, intimate partner violence, combat, torture, motor vehicle. Post traumatic symptom inventory for children ptsic 4th validation version mitchell l. Items are based on dsmivtr diagnostic criteria for ptsd, and the inventory form is divided into five sections of questions that correspond to dsm ivtr ptsd symptom clusters exposure and situational reactivity. Structural analysis of the trauma symptom inventory 2. Aug 09, 2012 trauma symptoms inventory presentation 1. The traumatic grief inventory selfreport version tgisr. Trauma symptom inventory 2 creative organizational design. Symptoms of avoidance include staying away from activities, places, thoughts, or feelings related to the trauma or feeling detached or estranged from others.
The trauma screening questionnaire 1 tsq is a brief 10item selfreport measure designed to screen for posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd. We developed the traumatic grief inventory selfreport version tgisr, an 18item measure, for the assessment of symptoms of pcbd and pgd in clinical and research settings. Structural analysis of the trauma symptom inventory2. Trauma the betrayal trauma inventory is a clinically validated measure of trauma from sexual betrayal. Ptsd checklist civilian version pclc the pcl is a standardized selfreport rating scale for ptsd comprising 17 items that correspond to the key symptoms of ptsd. The trauma screening questionnaire tsq is a straightforward and easily scored instrument to identify who is progressing well, and who may need additional help down the road. We provide information on a variety of measures assessing trauma and ptsd. Trauma symptom inventory 2 tsi2 psychology resource. Trauma symptom inventory2 by marissa jordan on prezi. Complex trauma inventory cti resources department of.
Trauma screening and assessment tools for children and. Psychometric properties of the early trauma inventoryself. The mpsssr is a 17item selfreport instrument that assesses the 17 dsmiiir symptoms of ptsd. The 20 ptsd symptom items are rated on a 5point scale of frequency and severity from 0 not at all to 4 6 or more times a week severe. Trauma symptom inventory2 score report by john briere, phd, and par staff client information name. Ptsd symptom scale pss the following events or mark no. The trauma symptom inventory tsi is a psychological evaluationassessment instrument that taps symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and other posttraumatic emotional problems. Child trauma measures for research and practice trauma.
While trauma is a normal reaction to a horrible event, the effects can be so severe that they interfere with an individuals ability to live a normal life. Efforts to avoid thoughts, feelings, andor conversations associated with the trauma. The tsi is recommended for measuring a variety of trauma related symptoms in clinical or research settings. The tsc40 is a research measure, not a clinical test.
Ss completed the tsi and the childhood maltreatment interview scheduleshort form, and were categorized according to selfreported histories. The revision of the trauma symptom inventory tsi initially developed by briere in 1995 was meant to update the inventory to reflect changes in the field. It assesses the severity of symptoms, and can determine the impact of trauma how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors have been changed by trauma on the. Assessment of feigning with the trauma symptom inventory. Trauma symptom checklist university of new england. Anxious arousal, depression, angerirritability, intrusive experiences, defensive avoidance, dissociation, sexual concerns, dysfunctional sexual behavior, impaired selfreference, and tension reduction behavior.
1087 459 1213 354 158 592 835 95 1214 1246 60 431 111 469 904 775 759 1495 372 753 1480 824 430 613 96 1434 1 1350 194 269 1083 1139