If you are in an immediate crisis, please go to your nearest Emergency Room, or call 911, or call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to talk to someone right now.
Life Stressor Checklist—Revised (LSC-R)
Wolfe & Kimerling, 1997
Description
The Life Stressor Checklist-Revised is a self-report measure
that assesses traumatic or stressful life events. The measure has a
focus on events relevant to women such as abortion. The
questionnaire includes 30 life events, including experiences with
natural disasters, physical or sexual assault, death of a relative
and other events and follows a yes/no format. For endorsed events,
respondents are asked to provide: age when event began, age when
event ended, belief that they were in harm (“yes” or
“no”), feelings of helplessness (“yes” or
“no”). In addition, affect on life and how upsetting
event was at the time are rated on a 5-point intensity scale
(1=“not at all;rdquo; to 5=“extremely”).
Respondents are asked to identify the 3 events that currently have
the greatest impact on them. The LSC-R can be used for clinical or
research purposes.
Sample Item
Has someone close to you died suddenly or unexpected (for
example, an accident, sudden heart attack, murder or suicide)?
(“yes” or “no”)
References
Wolfe, J., & Kimerling, R. (1997). Gender issues in the
assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. In J. Wilson &
T.M. Keane (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD (pp.
192-238). New York: Guilford.
Additional Reviews
Orsillo (2001) p. 299.
Orsillo, Susan M. (2001). Measures for acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. In M.M. Antony & S.M. Orsillo (Eds.), Practitioner's guide to empirically based measures of anxiety (pp. 255-307). New York: KluwerAcademic/Plenum. PILOTS ID 24368
Norris and Hamblen (2004) p. 71.Norris, Fran H. & Hamblen, Jessica L. (2004). Standardized self-report measures of civilian trauma and PTSD. In J.P. Wilson, T.M. Keane & T. Martin (Eds.), Assessing psychological trauma and PTSD (pp. 63-102). New York: Guilford Press. PILOTS ID 18638
To obtain scale
Rachel Kimerling, PhD
Education Division National Center for PTSD
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Building 334-PTSD
795 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
From the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
US Department of Veterans Affairs.
www.mentalhealth.va.gov
What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
PTSD FAQs
Treatment of PTSD
How common is PTSD?
What can I do if I think I have PTSD?
Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD
How is PTSD Measured?
Traumatic Stress in Female Veterans
FAQs About PTSD Assessment
DSM-IV-TR criteria for PTSD
FAQs About PTSD Assessment: For Professionals
Trauma Exposure Measures
Chart - Trauma Exposure Measures
Potential Stressful Events Interview (PSEI)
Stressful Life Events Screening Questionnaire (SLESQ)
Trauma Assessment for Adults—Self-report (TAA)
Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ)
Trauma History Screen (THS)
Traumatic Events Questionnaire (TEQ)
Traumatic Life Events Questionnaire (TLEQ)
Traumatic Stress Schedule (TSS)
Combat Exposure Scale (CES)
Evaluation of Lifetime Stressors (ELS)
Life Stressor Checklist—Revised (LSC-R)
Trauma Exposure Measures
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.
Chart - Screens for PTSD
Short Form of the PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version
Short Screening Scale for PTSD
The SPAN
SPRINT
The Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD)
Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ)
Beck Anxiety Inventory – Primary Care (BAI-PC)
PTSD Screening
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.
Common Reactions to Trauma
People experience a range of reactions following trauma. Here you will find information on what these common reactions are, including anger, nightmares, sleep problems, and more.
Avoidance
Nightmares
Anger and Trauma
Sleep and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
What Are the Traumatic Stress Effects of Terrorism?
Common Reactions After Trauma
Where to Get Help
If you are in an immediate crisis, please go to your nearest Emergency Room, or call 911, or call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to talk to someone right now.
