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Purpose
Assesses trauma exposure and symptoms of posttraumatic stress
Authors
John Briere, PhD
Administration Formats
Additional Details
Test for PTSD or Acute Stress Disorder in Less Time
The DAPS is a self-report instrument that assesses peri- and posttraumatic symptoms and associated features related to a specific traumatic event. It provides a detailed assessment of PTSD in a short amount of time.
Features and benefits
- A 104-item measure, the DAPS generates a tentative diagnosis of PTSD or acute stress disorder in considerably less time than is required for a structured diagnostic interview. This diagnosis can then be confirmed by a clinical interview.
- Measures trauma exposure in detail. It not only evaluates the respondent’s cumulative lifetime history of DSM-IV traumatic 7 events (including experiences of childhood sexual abuse), but it also assesses his or her immediate dissociative, cognitive, and emotional responses at the time of whatever trauma is specified for evaluation.
- Generates a probable diagnosis of PTSD, in addition to measuring symptom severity.
- Includes specific scales for three associated features of PTSD: trauma-specific dissociation, suicidality, and substance abuse. Additional information on these comorbid symptoms contributes to a more complete psychological assessment and often has direct clinical implications for the treatment of traumatized individuals.
- Assesses both current and lifetime history of DSM-IV-TR™ trauma exposure and the severity and clinical significance of the client’s posttraumatic symptoms, including dissociative, cognitive, and emotional responses.
- Derived from the DAPS, the PSS screens individuals for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidality in under 5 minutes.
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What is the technical information of the DAPS™?
Test structure
- Trauma scales were normed on a sample of more than 400 respondents from the general population who reported exposure to at least one DSM-IV-level trauma in the past.
- Validity scales help to identify individuals who, for whatever reason, over or underreport psychological symptoms.
- Includes three PTSD symptom clusters (Reexperiencing, Avoidance, and Hyperarousal) and three associated features of PTSD (Trauma-Specific Dissociation, Suicidality, and Substance Abuse).
- The Professional Manual provides data from the normative sample of trauma-exposed adults from the general population, as well as two validity samples: trauma-exposed adults in a clinical/community sample and a university validity sample.
- Two validity scales identify overreporting and underreporting of psychological symptoms.
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