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Traumatic Events Questionnaire (TEQ)
Vrana & Lauterbach, 1994
Description
The 11-item Traumatic Events Questionnaire (TEQ) assesses 9
events such as experiencing a serious accident (industrial, farm or
car), receiving news of serious injury or death of someone, and
being a victim of physical or sexual abuse. It also allows for an
unspecified traumatic event to be examined. For each event
endorsed, respondents are asked to provide the frequency, age at
the time(s) of the event, degree of injury, degree of life threat,
degree of how traumatizing the event was at the time, and degree of
how traumatizing the event is currently. A 7-point scale
(1=“not at all” to 7=“extremely”) is used
for each of the degree questions. The TEQ is suitable for research
and clinical purposes.
Sample Item
Have you witnessed someone who was mutilated,
seriously inured, or violently killed? (How many times? How old
were you at the time? Were you injured? Did you feel your life was
threatened? How traumatic was this for you at that time? How
traumatic is this for you now?).
Versions
The military version includes 3 additional items
that examines serving in a war zone (e.g., being a Prisoner of War
and observing or participating in atrocities).
References
Vrana, S. R. & Lauterbach, D. (1994). Prevalence of
traumatic events and post-traumatic psychological symptoms in a
nonclinical sample of college students. Journal of Traumatic
Stress, 7, 289-302.
Additional Reviews
Orsillo (2001) p. 296.
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. 67. 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, contact
Scott Vrana, PhD
Dept. of Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Natchitoches, LA 71457
email: srvrana@saturn.vcu.edu
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.
