Non-Trauma Intervention to Treat PTSD for Veterans and Service Members Suffering From a TBI

The PCL-5 is a 20-item self-report measure designed to assess PTSD symptoms as defined by the DSM-5. The scoring involves summing the responses to 20 items (0 to 80) with higher scores indicating more severe PTSD.

A 6-item measure that was designed to assess treatment expectancy and rationale credibility for use in clinical outcomes studies. The measure is scored on an 8-point scale with higher scores indicating higher credibility and expectancy.

The CAPS-5 contains 20-items measuring PTSD symptoms, scored on a 5-point scale with scores ranging from 0-80. Higher scores indicate greater PTSD severity.

This 7-item measure asks participants to rate the frequency with which they have been bothered by anxiety symptoms within the past 2 weeks. Scores range from 0=not at all to 3=nearly every day, with totals from 0-21, with a higher score indicating greater anxiety.

A 2-item survey where each item is scored out of 7. Total score is 0-14, where a lower score indicates less feeling of illness and greater improvement

A self report, 10-item survey with items scored from 0-4. Total scores range from 0-40, with a higher score indication greater alcohol consumption.

The PHQ-9 is a widely used and well-validated 9-item instrument for measuring the severity of depressive symptoms. Each item is scored from 0=not at all to 3=nearly every day giving a possible range of score from 0-27. A lower score indicates better health and well-being

This 4-item self-report measure of suicidal ideation has excellent internal consistency and concurrent validity. Items are scored 0-3, giving a total range of 0-12, with a higher score indicating more severe suicidal ideation.

A 7 item scale scored from 0-4 for each item. Total scores range from 0-28 with a higher score indicating worse insomnia.

The LEC-5 includes a list of 16 potentially traumatic life events commonly associated with PTSD symptoms, along with an additional item (17) that allows respondents to describe any other stressful events or experience. For each potentially traumatic life event, respondents rate their experience of that event on a 6-point nominal scale (1 = happened to me, 2 = witnessed it, 3= learned about it, 4 = part of my job, 5 = not sure, and 6 = doesn't apply). Total scores range from 6-102, with a higher score indicating less traumatic events.

A 12-item self-report measure with strong psychometric properties used to assess the patient's satisfaction with the therapy provided and the therapist. Even number items assess satisfaction with therapy and odd number items assess satisfaction with therapist. Scores range between 5-60 with higher scores reflective of greater satisfaction. Items are on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 1 = "Strong disagree" to 5 = "Strongly Agree'. Additionally, a 13th item provides an independent assessment of the patient's global improvement.