Assessment methodology
Trauma Pattern Assessment
Trauma and Recovery construct focused on threat sensitivity, avoidance and shutdown, regulation capacity.
Instrument type
Scenario-based self-report using trauma-informed response check-in.
Evidence lens
Longitudinal pattern
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can name trauma-informed patterns that may be worth discussing with support.
Limitations
It cannot diagnose trauma, PTSD, or C-PTSD. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
threat cueavoidance patternstabilization need
Scholarly reference base
- AERA, APA, and NCME (2014), Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
- Messick (1995), validity and interpretation in psychological assessment.
- Herman (1992), trauma recovery and safety.
- Cloitre et al. (2012), complex PTSD treatment principles.
Question 1 of 20
Question 1
Under severe stress, you usually:
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