Please ask client if they have any questions about the consents.
THERAPIST: "I'm going to be asking you about some difficult or stressful things that sometimes happen to people. Some of these experiences may be hard to remember or may bring back uncomfortable memories or feelings. People often find that talking about them can be helpful, but it's up to you to decide how much you want to tell me. As we go along, if you find yourself becoming upset, let me know and we can slow down and talk about it. Also, if you have any questions or don't understand something, please let me know. Do you have any questions before we start?"
CRITERION B: Re-experiencing
CRITERION C: Avoidance
CRITERION D: Increased arousal
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/pages/assessments/caps.asp
The most frequently used scoring rule is to count a symptom as present if it has a frequency of 1 or more and an intensity of 2 or more. A PTSD diagnosis is made if there is at least 1 "B" symptom, 3 "C" symptoms, and 2 "D" symptoms as well as meeting the other diagnostic criteria. Severity scores can also be calculated by summing the frequency and intensity ratings for each symptom. Alternative scoring options have been devised and are described in Weathers, Ruscio & Keane (1999).
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/articles/article-pdf/id23235.pdf
0-19=asymptomatic/few symptoms
20-39=mild PTSD/subthreshold
40-59=moderate PTSD/threshold
60-79=severe PTSD symptomatology
>80=extreme PTSD symptomatology
Impairment in daily functioning
Associated Features
http://idacc.healthbase.info/questionnaires.html
Cutoff for depression is: >/=16
16-26: mild depression
27+: major depression
1A. Read to client: "I often find myself not being able to sit still in a chair."
Ask him/her: True or False?
3A. Read to client: "Some days I have major mood swings, where for a while I feel great and then I feel depressed."
Ask him/her: Yes or No?
4A. Read to client: "Do voices tell you to do things."
7A. Read to client: "Whenever I am sitting down, I have to check under the chair many times to see if anything is under it."
11A. Read to client: "Whenever I am sitting in a chair, I have to breathe deep breaths in order not to get sick."
12A. Read to client: "Some nights I have nightmares so bad it scares me."
16A. Read to client: "Sometimes I am convinced that I have more than one personality."
25A. If client earlier in interview said he or she was hearing any ringing, then ask this question:
Has the ringing in your ears gotten worse: Yes or No?
If client stated he or she was not hearing any ringing earlier in the interview, then ask this question:
Are you experiencing any problems with hearing ringing in your ears: Yes or No?
from M-FAST Manual
Cutoff for malingering is: >/=6