PTSD Screening Instruments

Below is a list of links to information on select PTSD Screens, brief questionnaires completed in order to identify people who are more likely to have PTSD. A positive response to the screen does not necessarily indicate that a patient has Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. However, a positive response does indicate that a patient may have PTSD or trauma-related problems and further investigation of trauma symptoms by a mental-health professional may be warranted.

For each measure, a brief description, sample items, versions, and references are provided. Information on how to obtain the measure is also provided.

• Chart - Screens for PTSD
  The Chart compares various PTSD Screens to give an overall look at all of the measures offered in this section.
  
• Short Form of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version
• Short Screening Scale for PTSD
• SPAN
• SPRINT
• The Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD)
• Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)
• Beck Anxiety Inventory - Primary Care (BAI-PC)

PLEASE NOTE: Screens are to be used to determine possible problems, and positive cases should be followed up by assessment with a structured interview for PTSD.