Trauma Institute

PTSD Self-Assessment

Take the free PCL-5 based PTSD self-assessment. Your responses are completely private — nothing is stored or shared.

PCL-5 Validated Screening Tool

PTSD Self-Assessment

Based on the PCL-5 — a validated clinical screening tool

This assessment asks about experiences that sometimes follow difficult, stressful, or traumatic events. There are no right or wrong answers. Answer honestly based on how you have been feeling over the past month.

🕐 Takes approximately 5 minutes 📋 20 questions 🔒 Anonymous
This tool is for educational and screening purposes only. It is not a diagnostic instrument and does not replace professional assessment. If you are in crisis right now, please call or text 988.
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Question 1

In the past month, how much were you bothered by… Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted memories of a stressful experience from the past?

This includes intrusive thoughts, images, or sensory fragments that return without warning.

Your answers are anonymous. No data is shared without your consent.

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Your symptom profile

PTSD is assessed across four symptom clusters. Here is how your responses were distributed:

Re-experiencing Intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares
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Avoidance Avoiding thoughts, feelings, and reminders
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Negative thoughts & mood Distorted beliefs, emotional numbness, detachment
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Hyperarousal Hypervigilance, sleep problems, irritability
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Recommended approaches

Based on your symptom profile, these evidence-based treatments may be most helpful for your presentation. A clinician will work with you to determine the best approach.

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This assessment is not a diagnosis. A formal PTSD diagnosis requires evaluation by a licensed mental health professional.

If you are in crisis right now: Call or text 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7.
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