Nevada Center for Behavior Therapy

PTSD Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:25:54 +0000

Instruction to patient: Below is a list of problems and complaints that veterans sometimes have in response to stressful life experiences

1 = Not at all 2 = A little bit 3 = Moderately 4 = Quite a bit 5 = A extremely

Questions		Score
1	Repeated, disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of a stressful experience from the past?
2	Repeated, disturbing dreams of a stressful experience from the past?
3	Suddenly acting or feeling as if a stressful experience were happening again (as if you were reliving it)?
4	Feeling very upset when something reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
5	Having physical reactions (e.g., heart pounding, trouble breathing, or sweating) when something reminded you of a stressful experience from the past?
6	Avoid thinking about or talking about a stressful experience from the past or avoid having feelings related to it?
7	Avoid activities or situations because they remind you of a stressful experience from the past?
8	Trouble remembering important parts of a stressful experience?
9	Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy?
10	Feeling distant or cut off from other people?
11	Feeling emotionally numb or being unable to have loving feelings for those close to you?
12	Feeling as if your future will somehow be cut short?
13	Trouble falling or staying asleep?
14	Feeling irritable or having angry outbursts?
15	Having difficulty concentrating?
16	Being “super-alert” or watchful or on guard?
17	Feeling jumpy or easily startled?

Weathers, F.W., Huska, J.A., Keane, T.M. PCL-C for DSM-IV. Boston: National Center for PTSD Behavioral Science Division, 1991.

OCD Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:25:06 +0000

Ask yourself the following questions to determine whether you might have anger problems

Part A		Y	N
Have you been bothered by unpleasant thoughts or images that repeatedly enter your mind?
1	Such as concerns with contamination (dirt, germs, chemicals, radiation) or getting a serious illness such as AIDS?
2	Over-concerns with keeping objects (clothing, shopping, tools) in perfect order, or arranged exactly?
3	Mental images of death or other horrible events?
4	Personally unacceptable religious or sexual thoughts?
Have you worried a lot about terrible things happening, such as:
5	Fire, burglary, or flooding the house?
6	Accidentally hitting a pedestrian with your car or letting it roll down the hill?
7	Spreading an illness (giving someone AIDS)?
8	Losing something valuable?
9	Harm coming to a loved one because you weren’t careful enough?
Have you ever worried about acting on an unwanted and senseless urge or impulse such as:
10	Harming a loved one, inappropriate sexual contact, poisoning dinner guests?
Have you felt driven to perform certain acts over and over again, such as:
11	Excessive or ritualized washing, cleaning, or grooming?
12	Checking light switches, water faucets, the stove, door locks, or your car’s emergency brake?
13	Counting, arranging, evening-up behaviors (making sure socks are the same height)?
14	Collecting useless objects or inspecting the garbage before it is thrown out?
15	Repeating routine actions (going in/out of a chair, going through a doorway, re-lighting a cigarette) a certain number of times, or until it feels ‘just right?’
16	Need to touch objects or people?
17	Unnecessary re-reading or re-writing, re-opening envelopes before they are mailed?
18	Examining your body for signs of illness?
19	Avoiding colors (”red” means blood), numbers (”13″ is unlucky), or names (those that start with “D” signify death) that are associated with dreaded events or unpleasant thoughts?
20	Needing to “confess” or repeatedly asking for reassurance that you said or did something correctly?
Part B
The following questions refer to the repeated thoughts, images, urges, or behaviors identified in Part A. Consider your experience during the past 30 days when selecting an answer. Select the most appropriate response that applies to you. 0- None 1- Mild (less than 1 hour) 2- Moderate (1 to 3 hours) 3- Severe (3-8 hours) 4- Extreme (more than 8 hours)
1	On average, how much time is occupied by these thoughts or behaviors each day?
2	How much distress do they cause you?
3	How hard is it for you to control them?
4	How much do they cause you to avoid doing anything, going any place, or being with anyone?
5	How much do they interfere with school, work or your social or family life?

Scoring the OCD Self-Assessment Test

If you answered YES to 2 or more of the questions in Part A, and scored 5 or more on Part B, you may want to see a physician, a mental health professional, or a patient advocacy group (such as the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, Inc.) to obtain more information on OCD and its treatment.

Remember, a high score on this questionnaire doesn’t necessarily mean you have OCD only an evaluation by an experienced clinician can make this determination.

Health Anxiety Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:24:21 +0000

Whiteley Index is a widely used test to find hypochondria. As with all tests the result must be interpreted cautiously. A high score is an indication that you could profit from talking this over with your doctor.

Below is a list of questions about your health. For each one, please select the number indicating how much this is true for you.

1 = Not at all 2 = A little bit 3 = Moderately 4 = Quite a bit 5 = A great deal

Questions		Score
1	Do you worry a lot about your health?
2	Do you think there is something seriously wrong with your body?
3	Is it hard for you to forget about yourself and think about all sorts of other things?
4	If you feel ill and someone tells you that you are looking better, do you become
5	Do you find that you are often aware of various things happening in your body?
6	Are you bothered by many aches and pains?
7	Are you afraid of illness?
8	Do you worry about your health more than most people?
9	Do you get the feeling that people are not taking your illnesses seriously enough?
10	Is it hard for you to believe the doctor when he/she tells you there is nothing for you to worry about?
11	Do you often worry about the possibility that you have a serious illness?
12	If a disease is brought to your attention (through the radio, TV, newspapers, or someone you know), do you worry about getting it yourself?
13	Do you find that you are bothered by many different symptoms?
14	Do you often have the symptoms of a very serious disease?
Total (add items 1 to 14)

Scoring the Heath Anxiety Self-Assessment Test

The Whitely Index score is found by summing the responses to each question. The higher the score the more hypochondriacal you are likely to be. There is no set cutoff score, but healthy people without health anxiety generally have a score of 21 +/- 7 (14 to 28). Patients with hypochondria are found to have a score of 44 +/- 11 (32 to 55). These numbers are merely indications to help you find out if you have hypochondria. If your score is high we suggest you talk to your doctor about it - maybe he can advise you where to find help.

Notice that if you are depressed you also might get a high score, and your hypochondriacal ideas might be secondary to your depression. The same is true if you have a specific or general anxiety disorder. In both instances you can talk to your doctor about this.

General Anxiety Disorder Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:23:33 +0000

Ask yourself the following questions to determine whether you might have General Anxiety Disorder.

Scoring the Anxiety Disorder Self-Assessment Test

If you have answered, “yes” to at least one question in Part A, and at least 3 in Part B, it is possible that you have GAD.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:22:48 +0000

Ask yourself the following questions to determine whether you might have BDD.

Questions		Y	N
1	Are you very concerned about the appearance of some parts(s) of your body that you consider especially unattractive?
	If yes: Do these concerns preoccupy you? That is, do you think about them a lot and wish you could worry less?
2	How much time do you spend thinking about your defect(s) per day on average? Add up all the time you spend on this.
3	Is your main concern with your appearance that you aren’t thin enough or that you might become too fat?
4	What effect has your preoccupation with your appearance had on your life?
	Has your defect(s) often caused you a lot of distress, torment, or emotional pain?
	Has your defect(s) often significantly interfered with your social life?
	Has your defect(s) often significantly interfered with your schoolwork, your job, or your ability to function in your role (e.g., as a homemaker)?
	Are there things you avoid because of your defect(s)?

You’re likely to have BDD if you gave the following answers:

Question 1: Yes to both parts.
Question 2: Answer b or c.
Question 3: While a “yes” answer may indicate that BDD is present, it is possible that an eating disorder is a more accurate diagnosis.
Question 4: Yes to any of the questions.

Please note: The above questions are intended to screen for BDD, not diagnose it. The answers indicated above can suggest that BDD is present but can’t necessarily give a definitive diagnosis.

Depression Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:15:44 +0000

This self-assessment can help you understand whether you have some of the symptoms of depression. You can also explore depression treatment options and get tips for self-care. Keep in mind that this assessment is purely a screening tool. It’s not meant to give you a diagnosis of depression. Only a doctor can diagnose depression.

Your self-assessment results won’t be saved, but you can print them out. Consider discussing the results with your doctor or taking a printout with you to an appointment.

You must enter responses for all nine statements.

Not at all (Score=0), Several Days (Score=1), More than half the days (Score=2), and Nearly every day (Score=3)

Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems?

Questions		Not At All	Several Days	More than Half the Days	Nearly Every Day
1	Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
2	Feeling down, depressed or hopeless.
3	Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
4	Feeling tired or having little energy.
5	Poor appetite or overeating.
6	Feeling bad about yourself or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down.
7	Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television.
8	Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite, being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual.
9	Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way.

Scoring the Depression Self-Assessment Test

0 - 4 = No Depression
5 - 9 = Mild Depression
10 - 14 = Moderate Depression
15 - 19 = Severe Depression
20+ = Very Sever Depression

Anger Self-Assessment

webmaster — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:04:36 +0000

Ask yourself the following questions to determine whether you might have anger problems

Questions		T	F
1	I’ve had trouble on the job because of my temper.
2	People say that I fly off the handle easily.
3	I don’t always show my anger, but when I do, look out.
4	I still get angry when I think of the bad things people did to me in the past.
5	I hate lines, and I especially hate waiting in line.
6	I often find myself engaged in heated arguments with the people who are close to me.
7	At times I’ve felt angry enough to kill.
8	When someone says or does something that upsets me, I don’t usually say anything at the time, but later I spend a lot of time thinking of cutting replies I could and should have made.
9	I find it very hard to forgive someone who has done me wrong.
10	I get angry with myself when I lose control of my emotions.
11	I get aggravated when people don’t behave the way they should.
12	If I get really upset about something, I have a tendency to feel sick later (frequently experiencing weak spells, headaches, upset stomach or diarrhea).
13	When things don’t go my way, I “lose it.”
14	I am apt to take frustration so badly that I cannot put it out of my mind.
15	I’ve been so angry at times I couldn’t remember what I said or did.
16	Sometimes I feel so hurt and alone that I’ve thought about killing myself.
17	After arguing with someone, I despise myself.
18	When riled, I often blurt out things I later regret saying.
19	Some people are afraid of my bad temper.
20	When I get angry, frustrated or hurt, I comfort myself by eating or using alcohol or other drugs.
21	When someone hurts me, I want to get even.
22	I’ve gotten so angry at times that I’ve become physically violent, hitting other people or breaking things.
23	I sometimes lie awake at night thinking about the things that upset me during the day.
24	People I’ve trusted have often let me down, leaving me feeling angry or betrayed.
25	I’m an angry person. My temper has already caused lots of problems, and I need help changing it.

Scoring the Anger Self-Assessment Test

If you answered true to 10 or more of these questions, you are prone to anger problems. It’s time for a change. If you answered true to 5 questions, you are about average in your angry feelings, but learning some anger management techniques can make you happier.

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Part A		Y	N
1	Are you troubled by excessive worrying at least 50% of the time?
2	Are you troubled by difficulty controlling your worrying?
3	Are you bothered by persistent worrying for at least 6 months?
Part B
4	Have you been bothered by any of the following:	Y	N
	Restlessness, feeling keyed-up or on edge?
	Being easily tired?
	Problems concentrating?
	Irritability?
	Muscle tension?
	Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?
	Anxiety interfering with your daily life?