Mississippi PTSD Symptom Assessment Test - the question form
Questions: 39 · 8 minutes
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1. I had more close friends in the past than I do now.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
2. I do not feel guilty about everything I have done in the past.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
3. If someone provokes me, I will probably lose control and use physical force.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
4. If something happens that reminds me of the past, it upsets me and causes me distress.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
5. People who know me very well are afraid of me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
6. I am able to form emotionally close relationships with other people.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
7. I have nightmares about things that actually happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
8. When I think about some things I have done in the past, I just do not want to live.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
9. I appear emotionally numb.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
10. Lately, I have felt like I want to kill myself.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
11. I fall asleep easily, sleep well, and wake up only when I need to get up.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
12. I keep asking myself why I am still alive when others have died.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
13. In certain situations, I feel as if I have returned to the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
14. My dreams are so real that I wake up sweating and force myself not to go back to sleep.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
15. I feel that I cannot go on any longer.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
16. Things that make other people laugh or cry do not affect me.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
17. I still enjoy the same things I used to.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
18. My fantasies are realistic and frightening.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
19. I have found it not difficult to work.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
20. I have difficulty concentrating.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
21. I cry for no reason.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
22. I enjoy being with other people.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
23. My urges and desires frighten me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
24. I fall asleep easily.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
25. I startle badly at unexpected noises.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
26. No one, not even members of my family, understands how I feel.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
27. I am an easygoing, calm, even-tempered person.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
28. I feel that there are some things I did in the past that I could never tell anyone about because no one would understand.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
29. At times, I use alcohol (drugs, or sleeping medication) to help me fall asleep or to forget things that happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
30. I do not feel uncomfortable when I am in a crowd.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
31. I lose my temper and blow up over small things.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
32. I am afraid to fall asleep.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
33. I try to avoid anything that might remind me of what happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
34. My memory is as good as it used to be.
Completely false
Sometimes true
True to some extent
True
Completely true
35. I have difficulty expressing my feelings, even with people close to me.
Not at all true
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
36. At times, I suddenly act or feel as if something that happened to me in the past were happening again.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
37. I cannot remember some important things that happened to me in the past.
Completely false
Sometimes true
True to some extent
True
Completely true
38. I am very alert and on guard most of the time.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
39. If something happens that reminds me of the past, I become so anxious or panicky that I have a pounding heart and shortness of breath; I tremble and break into a sweat; I feel dizzy, get goosebumps, and almost faint.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
1. In the past, I had more close friends than I do now.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
2. I do not feel guilty about everything I have done in the past.
Completely false
Sometimes true
True to some extent
True
Completely true
3. If someone makes me lose my temper, I will probably not be able to control myself (use physical force).
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
4. If something happens that reminds me of the past, it upsets me and causes me distress.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
5. People who know me very well are afraid of me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
6. I am able to form emotionally close relationships with other people.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
7. I have nightmares about things that actually happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
8. When I think about some things I have done in the past, I feel like I do not want to live.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
9. I appear emotionally numb.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
10. Lately, I have felt like I want to kill myself.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
11. I fall asleep easily, sleep well, and wake up only when I need to get up.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
12. I keep asking myself why I am still alive when others have died.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
13. In certain situations, I feel as though I have gone back to the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
14. My dreams are so vivid that I wake up in a cold sweat and force myself to stay awake.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
15. I feel like I cannot go on anymore.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
16. Things that make other people laugh or cry do not affect me.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
17. I still enjoy the same things I used to.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
18. My fantasies are realistic and frightening.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
19. I found it easy to work.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
20. I have difficulty concentrating.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
21. I cry for no apparent reason.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
22. I like being around other people.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
23. My urges and desires frighten me.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
24. I fall asleep easily.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
25. I startle strongly at unexpected noises.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
26. No one, not even members of my family, understands how I feel.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
27. I am an easygoing, calm, even-tempered person.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
28. I feel that there are things I did in the past that I could never tell anyone because no one would understand.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
29. At times, I use alcohol (drugs, or sleeping pills) to help me fall asleep or to forget things that happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
30. I do not feel uncomfortable when I am in a crowd.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
31. I lose my temper and explode over minor things.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
32. I am afraid to fall asleep.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
33. I try to avoid anything that might remind me of what happened to me in the past.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
34. My memory is as good as it used to be.
Completely false
Sometimes true
True to some extent
True
Completely true
35. I have difficulty showing my feelings, even toward people close to me.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
36. At times, I suddenly act or feel as if something that happened to me in the past were happening again.
Completely false
Sometimes true
True to some extent
True
Completely true
37. I cannot remember some important things that happened to me in the past.
Completely untrue
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
38. I am very alert and on guard most of the time.
Completely false
Sometimes true
Somewhat true
True
Completely true
39. If something happens that reminds me of the past, I become so anxious or panicky that I have a pounding heart and shortness of breath; I tremble and sweat; I feel dizzy, get tingling sensations, and almost faint.
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always