Trauma Symptom Checklist

The TSC-40 is a 40-item self-report measure of symptomatic distress in adults arising from childhood or adult traumatic experiences. It measures aspects of post-traumatic stress as well as other symptoms found in some traumatized individuals.’s children and their families. These measures are intended for use by qualified mental health professionals. You will be asked to rate how often you have experienced each symptom in the last month using a 4-point frequency rating scale ranging from 0 (“never”) to 3 (“often”). In addition to yielding a total score (ranging from 0 to 120), the TSC-40 has six sub-scales: Anxiety, Depression, Dissociation, Sexual Abuse Trauma Index, Sexual Problems, and Sleep Disturbances.

Subscale composition and scoring for the TSC-40: The score for each subscale is the sum of the relevant items.

  • Dissociation – 7, 14, 16, 25, 31, 38
  • Anxiety – 1, 4, 10, 16, 21, 27, 32, 34, 39
  • Depression – 2, 3, 9, 15, 19, 20, 26, 33, 37
  • SATI (Sexual Abuse Trauma Index) – 5, 7, 13, 21, 25, 29, 31
  • Sleep Disturbance – 2, 8, 13, 19, 22, 28
  • Sexual Problems – 5, 9, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, 40

TSC Total Score: 1-40

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(Briere & Runtz, 1989)

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Once completed you will receive an email with your assessment results. You can then bring your results to a trauma informed mental health professional for help with interpretation, scoring, and treatment. Please print a copy upon completion!

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Important Note: This measure assesses trauma-related problems in seceral categories. According to John Briere, PhD “The TSC-40 is a research instrument only. Use of this scale is limited to professional researchers. It is not intended as, nor should it be used as, a self-test under any circumstances.” For a more current version of the measure, which can be used for clinical purposes (and for which there is a fee), consider the Trauma Symptom Inventory – contact Psychological Assessment Resources at 800-331-8378.

The TSC-40 is freely available to researchers. No additional permission is required for use or reproduction of this measure, although the following citation is needed: Briere, J.N. & Runtz, M.G. (1989). The Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC-33): Early data on a new scale. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 4, 151-163. For further information on the measure, go to www.johnbriere.com.