Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC
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Post-traumatic Post traumatic Stress Symptom Scale<br />
Self Report (PSS-SR) (PSS SR)<br />
Purpose: Designed to assess DSM-IV DSM IV symptoms of PTSD relating to a single traumatic event.<br />
<strong>Clinical</strong> utility: The PSS-SR PSS SR is the self-report self report version of Foa’s Foa s structured interview for PTSD by the same<br />
name (PSS-I). (PSS I). Diagnoses for PTSD based on the PSS-SR PSS SR are slightly more conservative than those<br />
based on the PSS-I. PSS I. The PSS-SR PSS SR is intended for use with individuals who have a known assault<br />
history, and should thus be accompanied by a trauma screen when assessing individuals for whom<br />
basic background information is lacking.<br />
Groups with whom this instrument has been used:<br />
Norms: Forthcoming<br />
Format: 17 items, self-report, self report, symptom frequency over the preceding two weeks is reported reported<br />
on a four-<br />
point scale.<br />
Administration time: 15-20 15 20 minutes.<br />
Scoring time: Total score is obtained by summing each symptom rating. Subscale Subscale<br />
scores are calculated<br />
by summing symptoms in the re-experiencing re experiencing (4 items), avoidance (7 items), and arousal (6 items) items)<br />
clusters.<br />
Computer scoring? Forthcoming<br />
Administrator training and qualifications: Forthcoming<br />
Fee for use: Forthcoming<br />
Available from: Edna Foa, PhD.<br />
Department of Psychiatry<br />
University of Pennsylvania<br />
3535 Market Street<br />
Philadelphia, PA 19104-3309<br />
19104 3309<br />
215-746 215 746-3327 3327<br />
email: foa@mail.med.upenn.edu<br />
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