If you are in a state of crisis or need immediate help for any reason, please refrain from filling out this assessment and call 911. If you feel that you are a danger to yourself, please refrain from filling out this assessment and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

This online PTSD assessment takes approximately five minutes and will provide general feedback when completed. Please note that this assessment is not a formal diagnostic tool and should not be interpreted as such. This assessment is free and can be taken anonymously, if you choose.

If you answer “yes” to any of the questions provided, it is highly recommended that you contact the staff at The Refuge – A Healing Place or another qualified healthcare provider. If you would prefer to be contacted by the staff at The Refuge – A Healing Place, please leave your contact information in the space provided at the end of this assessment. Please note that by leaving your information, you consent to allow The Refuge – A Healing Place to use this information to contact you. Any information provided will remain confidential. If you choose to not leave your information, the staff at The Refuge – A Healing Place will not contact you.

If you answer “no” to the questions provided, you are still encouraged to reach out to the staff at The Refuge – A Healing Place or another qualified healthcare provider for a detailed evaluation of your risk for PTSD.

1. Do you find yourself quick to anger, anxious, or irritable most days of the week for long periods of time?

Yes No

2. Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?

Yes No

3. Do you feel fatigued or lethargic most of the time, no matter how much sleep you get?

Yes No

4. Do you ever feel like you are being watched, fearful that someone is constantly out to get you?

Yes No

5. Do you continually experience racing, intrusive memories or thoughts that you can’t seem to control?

Yes No

6. Do you ever feel unable to enter certain locations or be around certain sights, sounds, or people for fear that unpleasant memories may be triggered?

Yes No

7. Do you ever feel unable to relax or always on edge?

Yes No

8. Have you ever heard a voice or seen something that you later realized was not really there or was not observed by others?

Yes No

9. Do you ever feel unable to leave your home, even when you have work, school, or social responsibilities?

Yes No

10. Do you struggle to control your temper, often feeling high levels of rage?

Yes No

11. Do you regularly use substances such as alcohol or illicit drugs, often feeling unable to function without them?

Yes No

12. Do you ever have thoughts of harming others, and have you ever made a plan to do so?

Yes No

13. Have you had thoughts of harming yourself, or have you ever made an attempt to take your own life?

Yes No

Thank you for taking The Refuge's Trauma Screening.

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Disclaimer: The Refuge – A Healing Place disclaims any liability, loss, or risk sustained as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of these assessments.

Free Confidential PTSD Assessment

1. Do you find yourself quick to anger, anxious, or irritable most days of the week for long periods of time?

2. Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?

3. Do you feel fatigued or lethargic most of the time, no matter how much sleep you get?

4. Do you ever feel like you are being watched, fearful that someone is constantly out to get you?

5. Do you continually experience racing, intrusive memories or thoughts that you can’t seem to control?

6. Do you ever feel unable to enter certain locations or be around certain sights, sounds, or people for fear that unpleasant memories may be triggered?

7. Do you ever feel unable to relax or always on edge?

8. Have you ever heard a voice or seen something that you later realized was not really there or was not observed by others?

9. Do you ever feel unable to leave your home, even when you have work, school, or social responsibilities?

10. Do you struggle to control your temper, often feeling high levels of rage?

11. Do you regularly use substances such as alcohol or illicit drugs, often feeling unable to function without them?

12. Do you ever have thoughts of harming others, and have you ever made a plan to do so?

13. Have you had thoughts of harming yourself, or have you ever made an attempt to take your own life?

Thank you for taking The Refuge's Trauma Screening.