Introduces a concept of trauma and offers a framework for becoming a trauma-informed organization, system, or service sector.
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The TESI assesses exposure to potentially traumatic events including non-interpersonal (accident, illness, disaster), interpersonal (abuse; neglect, witnessing family or community violence, peer/sibling victimization, kidnapping, war, parental impairment) and loss (primary caregiver, family members).
The CTS is a 10-item screening measure of trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms consistent with DSM-5 criteria for children age 6-17 (age 3-6 version is in development).
Secondary traumatic stress is the emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another.
Date: 10/13/2025
Authors: Brian C. Miller, Kalila Papanikolas
Time: 6 minute read
The PECFAS is a measure of functional impairment related to behavioral, emotional, psychological, or psychiatric problems.
To assess broad scope of victimization in childhood and adolescence.
Due to the particular developmental risks associated with young children's traumatic experiences, it is essential that vulnerable children be identified as early as possible after the trauma.