PTSD and CPTSD Test: Do I Have PTSD?

Months or even years after a frightening experience, many people still wonder why a slammed door makes them jump, why sleep never feels safe and whether this is post-traumatic stress. The questions look at how the past comes back, what you avoid, how your body stays on guard and how the experience has changed the way you see yourself and other people. This PTSD test turns those everyday reactions into two clear numbers.

What the test measures

The first score shows your PTSD signs from 0 to 100. It combines three areas: flashbacks and nightmares, avoidance of reminders, and constant alertness, such as jumping at noises or checking every exit. The second score covers what the complex form adds on top: emotions that swing between numb and overwhelming, low self-worth with guilt that is not yours, and trouble letting people close. This split follows the ICD-11, which describes the two as separate pictures. The complex form often grows out of long or repeated hard experiences, such as a frightening childhood or an abusive relationship, rather than one event. Each of the six areas also gets its own score, so you can see exactly where the experience still shows up. If your real question is about complex PTSD, the second score is the part that answers it.

How it works and what you get

There are 30 short statements about the last month, and most people finish in about five minutes. You think of the experience that still affects you most, but you never have to describe it. For each statement you choose how often it was true, from Never to Very often. Some statements describe good days, such as feeling safe at home, which keeps the scores honest when you answer fast. Unlike a quick PTSD quiz with a handful of yes or no questions, this one separates the classic picture from the complex one. Your result includes:

• your two scores from 0 to 100, each labelled few, some or clear signs;
• which of four pictures your answers match;
• the two strongest of six signs and the one that holds up best;
• a comparison with other people who took the test.

Many people are surprised by their mix. Some expect the classic picture after one event and find that self-worth and closeness carry most of the weight, which points back to earlier years. Others see how much a single trauma test score would hide, and that the real value lies in knowing which sign to work on first.