What is the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index?

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The UCLA PTSD RI is a self-report questionnaire to screen for exposure to traumatic events and assess PTSD symptoms in school-age children and adolescents. The scale assesses the frequency of occurrence of PTSD symptoms during the past month (rated from 0 = none of the time to 4 = most of the time).

What is PTSD Reaction Index?

The UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 is the revision of the UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-IV. The new DSM-5 version is a semi-structured interview that assesses a child’s trauma history and the full range of DSM-5 PTSD diagnostic criteria among school-age children and adolescents.

What is adolescent PTSD?

A child or adolescent with PTSD feels that they are unable to escape the impact of the trauma. They try to avoid people or situations that remind them of the event. Sometimes they will experience memories or “flashbacks” of the event, or they may have nightmares about it that feel very real.

How is the PTSD symptom scale scored?

Symptom items are rated on a 5-point scale of frequency and severity ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (6 or more times a week / severe). Symptoms are considered present when rated 1 or higher. The sum of the 20 PTSD symptoms items yield a total PTSD symptom severity score, ranging from 0-80.

How do you test for PTSD symptoms?

An example of a common self-report measure is: PTSD Checklist (PCL). The PCL is another widely used measure developed by National Center for PTSD staff. This measure asks about how often you experience each of the PTSD symptoms over a period of time, like a month.

What happens if you are diagnosed with PTSD?

People with PTSD have intense, disturbing thoughts and feelings related to their experience that last long after the traumatic event has ended. They may relive the event through flashbacks or nightmares; they may feel sadness, fear or anger; and they may feel detached or estranged from other people.

How is PTSD measured?

Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) The DTS is a 17-item, Likert-scale, self-report instrument that assesses the 17 DSM-IV symptoms of PTSD. Both a frequency and a severity score can be determined. The DTS can be used to make a preliminary determination about whether the symptoms meet DSM-IV criteria for PTSD.

What is the UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD reaction index for DSM-5?

What is the DSM-5 trauma scale?

The new DSM-5 version is a semi-structured interview that assesses a child’s trauma history and the full range of DSM-5 PTSD diagnostic criteria among school-age children and adolescents. A DSM-5 parent/caregiver version is also available. Behavioral Health Innovations requires a licensing agreement for the use of the scale.

What is the DSM-5 PTSD-ri-5?

Where can I find the UCLA PTSD-ri-5 manual?

The UCLA PTSD-RI-5 manual is available for purchase at www.reactionindex.com. This newly developed tool is available at no cost to facilitate PTSD risk screening and triage to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children, adolescents and their families.