How often/how much are these true for your child?

You can rate these on your own (based on what you have noticed with your child). Or even better, involve your child in rating his/her reactions or symptoms of trauma with you.

Be sure to scroll down to rate ALL the items. When you're done, click submit.

1. How long has it been since your child's injury?
RE-EXPERIENCING: RELIVING WHAT HAPPENED
2. Thinks a lot about what happened to them
3. Has bad dreams or nightmares since the injury
4. Gets upset or has physical reactions (headache, stomachache, heart pounding) at reminders of what happened
AVOIDANCE: STAYING AWAY FROM REMINDERS
5. Doesn’t want to talk about what happened or tries to push it out of their mind
6. Wants to stay away from people, places, or things that are reminders of what happened
7. Afraid of something that they was not afraid of before (or a previous fear or worry seems to get worse)
8. Not interested in usual activities, since the injury
9. Not interested in being with people they usually likes, since the injury
HYPER-AROUSAL: FEELING ANXIOUS OR JUMPY
10. Worries a lot that something else bad will happen
11. Startles easily – for example, jumps if there is a sudden noise
12. Seems irritable or has angry outbursts, since the injury
13. Has trouble paying attention to things, since the injury
14. Has trouble falling or staying asleep, since the injury
OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD
15. Is still having pain or discomfort.
16. Has had other behavior changes since the injury
17. Is having trouble with returning to school or other activities
18. If your child has experienced any of the reactions above, overall are they:
CONCERNS ABOUT HOW OTHERS IN THE FAMILY ARE COPING
19. Brothers or sisters are upset or worried.
20. You (parent) are stressed or worried yourself