Online PTSD Test: Quiz & Screening Questionnaire

The online PTSD test items below concern a psychologically traumatic event, which caused actual or threatened serious injury or death to you or someone else. The term “traumatic event” refers to extreme experience such as serious accidents, physical or sexual assaults, rape, fire, physical or psychological torture, war, a natural disaster, witnessing the sudden death of your loved one, witnessing violent death, discovering a corpse, finding out about a life-threatening illness or other similar situations and events.

Instructions: Please read the statements listed below. Answer each item that you believe accurately describes your condition in the past month

Have you been directly involved, had to deal with or witnessed a traumatic event?

Yes

No

Was your emotional response to the traumatic event that of intense fear, shock, helplessness or horror?

Yes

No

I have memories and upsetting thoughts about the experienced event that comes into my mind involuntarily

Not at all

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I find it hard to distract myself from memories and upsetting thoughts about the traumatic event

Not at all

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I can’t recall some important part of what happened

No, I remember everything

I have some gaps in my memory about the traumatic event

Sometimes I find it hard to recall the most horrific part of what happened

I can’t recall a great extent of the event and feel confused about what actually happened

I’m completely confused about what actually happened, and only re-experience my emotions during the event

I feel like I’m living through what happened once again

Not at all

Occasionally I have very realistic memories of what happened

Quite often I have very realistic memories of what happened

Occasionally I feel like I’m living through what happened once again and at those moments I get completely detached from reality

I often feel like I’m living through what happened once again and at those moments I completely get detached from reality

I have disturbed sleep because of bad dreams or nightmares about the event

Not at all

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel upset if anything reminds me about the traumatic event

Not at all

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I experience unpleasant body sensations (like muscle tension, racing heartbeat, sweating, dizziness, stomachache etc.) when I am reminded of the event

Not at all

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I try to avoid any thoughts or talks that might remind me the trauma I experienced

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

I try to stay away from the places or people that might remind me my traumatic experience

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

I have little to no interest in socializing or other important activities

Not at all

Little of the time

Some of the time

A great deal of the time

Most of the time/ Always

I feel emotionally detached from the people around

Not at all

Little of the time

Some of the time

A great deal of the time

Most of the time/ Always

I’m emotionally numb and lack ability to feel emotions

Not at all

A little

To some extent

Significantly

To a great extent

I don’t expect anything good of the future

Not at all

Little of the time

Some of the time

A great deal of the time

Most of the time/ Always

I have problems falling or staying asleep

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

I have times when I feel very irritable and get angry easily

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Most of the time

I find it difficult to concentrate on my tasks

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Most of the times

I get easily startled and jumpy if something unexpected happens

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Most of the times

I try to keep my eyes open for any potential danger

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

The free PTSD self-test is based on post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms as they are described in the diagnostic criteria of the disorder.

The PTSD test is an online scale for screening of post-traumatic stress disorder. If you’ve lived through a psychologically traumatic event in the past, and feel that you still haven’t turned that unfortunate page of your life, you probably suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Take this online questionnaire to check yourself for PTSD. If you have already diagnosed with PTSD and are undergoing treatment, use this PTSD scale once a week to monitor your condition and effectiveness of the treatment.