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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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