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PTSD Screening Tool Overview

This document summarizes a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) screening tool known as DREAMS Mnemonic or the SPAN Questionnaire. It is a validated self-rating scale used to screen for PTSD. The mnemonic DREAMS stands for D)etachment, R)e-experiencing the event, E)vent with emotional effects, A)voidance of reminders, M)onth duration or longer, and S)ympathetic hyperactivity. The SPAN questionnaire is based on the Davidson Trauma Scale and contains 27 questions assessing Startle, Physiologic Arousal, Anger, and Number of symptoms. It is commercially available from Multi-Health Systems.

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PTSD Screening Tool Overview

This document summarizes a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) screening tool known as DREAMS Mnemonic or the SPAN Questionnaire. It is a validated self-rating scale used to screen for PTSD. The mnemonic DREAMS stands for D)etachment, R)e-experiencing the event, E)vent with emotional effects, A)voidance of reminders, M)onth duration or longer, and S)ympathetic hyperactivity. The SPAN questionnaire is based on the Davidson Trauma Scale and contains 27 questions assessing Startle, Physiologic Arousal, Anger, and Number of symptoms. It is commercially available from Multi-Health Systems.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening Tool Aka: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening Tool, PTSD Screening, DREAMS Mnemonic,

SPAN Questionnaire

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