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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. SPRINTConnor & Davidson, 2001
DescriptionThe Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT; Connor & Davidson, 2001) is an 8-item self-report measure that assesses the core symptoms of PTSD (intrusion, avoidance, numbing, arousal), somatic malaise, stress vulnerability, and role and social functional impairment. Symptoms are rates on 5 point scales from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much). The SPRINT was responsive to symptom change over time and correlated with comparable PTSD symptom measures. The SPRINT demonstrates solid psychometric properties and can serve as a reliable, valid, and homogeneous measure of PTSD illness severity and of global improvement. The authors suggest a cut-off score of 14 for this screen. Those screening positive should then be assessed with a structured interview for PTSD. Sample ItemsIn the past week, how much have you been bothered by unwanted memories , nightmares, or reminders of the event? In the past week, how much have you been bothered by pain, aches, or tiredness?" 0 = Not at all1 = A little bit 2 = Moderately 3 = Quite a lot 4 = Very much ReferencesConnor, K., & Davidson, J. (2001). SPRINT: A brief global assessment of post-traumatic stress disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 16, 279-284. Davidson, J.R.T., Colket, J.T. (1997). The eight-item treatment-outcome post-traumatic stress disorder scale: a brief measure to assess treatment outcome in post-traumatic stress disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 12, 41-45 To obtain scale, contactJonathan R. T. Davidson, M.D. NOTE: Complete measure is included in journal article. From the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
US Department of Veterans Affairs. What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Trauma Exposure MeasuresChart - Trauma Exposure Measures PTSD Screening InstrumentsBelow 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 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 TraumaPeople 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 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. |