Tesi C
Tesi C
Tesi C
INTRODUCTION FOR CLINICIAN INTERVIEWERS OVERVIEW The TESI-C protocol is a guide for clinical and/or research interviewing to screen for a childs history of exposure to potentially traumatic experiences. The protocol is designed to help clinicians focus in a systematic fashion on the primary domains of trauma for children, which include direct exposure to or witnessing of severe accidents, illness or disaster, family or community conflict or violence, and sexual molestation. The questions are arranged to hierarchically review experiences in an order that helps the child tolerate the possible stress of disclosing traumatic experiences: gradually increasing the intimacy of the experiences (i.e., sexual trauma is reserved for the end of the interview) and so to help the child recall not only physical harm/violence but also incidents of threatened harm and witnessed trauma. The interview includes 16 items that survey the domains of potential traumatic experiences. Each item rated YES is followed immediately with probes to determine the child and interviewer's view of the life threat/severe injury/risk of severe injury involved (OBJECTIVE) and three probes eliciting the childs appraisal of the potentially traumatic incident(s) described for that item (APPRAISAL).
CLINICAL/FORENSIC USE This protocol provides hypotheses, not a definitive identification or rule-out. All findings should be corroborated by information from independent sources. The interview is designed for use ONLY by qualified mental health professionals or advanced trainees supervised by a qualified mental health professional. The critical qualifications are: Licensure for independent practice in child assessment and psychotherapy Supervised experience in assessment or psychotherapy with child survivors of trauma and their families The protocol should not supersede clinical judgment in making the following judgments to ensure that all relevant data are obtained and that the child is not retraumatized in the process: If a childs affective or behavioral state or level of distress warrants either pausing from or discontinuing the protocol or doing a more detailed inquiry than provided in the protocol If event(s) that do not qualify as DSM-IV Criterion A traumata still warrant clinical exploration (e.g., exposure to sexualized activities not covered by items #12 and 13; family separation due to divorce) ADMINISTRATION and SCORING (A) ask the initial question verbatim, and follow with open-ended probe questions to clarify EACH incident (B) ask the additional question(s) verbatim, again following up with open-ended probes for EACH incident (C) elicit sufficient information to make an informed choice among the rating options: YES = child describes one or more incidents of the type defined by the question; NOTE that a "YES" does NOT automatically indicate traumatic exposure. Trauma requires determination of life/physical threat (Criterion A1) and subjective fear, helplessness, or horror (Criterion A2) by the specific probe questions that follow. NO = child states that s/he has not experienced any incident of the type defined. If no other information indicates such an incident, continue to the next TESI-C item. NOT SURE = insufficient information for YES or NO; gather additional data if possible If no further information indicates such an incident, continue to the next TESI-C item. REFUSED = child responded pass or otherwise refused to answer the question(s) If no other information indicates such an incident, continue to the next TESI-C item.
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QV: QUESTIONABLE VALIDITY = childs credibility as historian or circumstances cause reasonable doubt [Provide written explanation in space provided just below the rating boxes for that item]
If information provided in answers to subsequent questions indicates a need for clarification and possible revision of the rating of a prior question, it is appropriate to return and, if necessary, modify the rating of the earlier question. If more than one event or experience is described for any item: (a) Use open-ended probes to clarify the nature and impact of each incident (b) Repeat/record the OBJECTIVE and APPRAISAL questions separately for each event.
Research Uses of Data from this Interview Follow-up probes are provided for all questions and at the end of each Event Section and at the end of the interview to permit a determination of whether each identified event qualifies as a traumatic stressor based upon the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) definition of post-traumatic stress disorder:. A(1) Involves experiencing, witnessing, or being confronted with actual or threatened death or serious physical injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others Both the child's and the interviewer's appraisal must be documented for each event. ***AND*** A(2) Be appraised by the individual as causing intense fear, helplessness, or horror -which may be expressed by children as disorganized or agitated behavior. The child's recollection of fear, confusion, or disgust must also be documented. (2) Informed Consent (in a format approved by an appropriate Institutional Review
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Board or Human Subjects/Research Participants Committee) MUST be obtained from an appropriate parent or adult guardian if these data are to be used for research purposes.
"I'M GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT SOME THINGS THAT SOMETIMES HAPPEN TO KIDS (TEENAGERS). WELL TALK ABOUT A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU, BUT RIGHT NOW ID LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THINGS THAT WERE THE SCARIEST THINGS THAT EVER HAPPENED TO YOU. IF I ASK ABOUT SOMETHING YOU DONT WANT TO TALK ABOUT, JUST SAY PASS OK?
1.1 Have you ever been in a really bad accident, like a car accident, a fall or a fire?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 3 Y N Y N 2 3 Y N Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES 5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1) (2) (3) What happened? Was someone you know in the accident? Who? Were any strangers in the accident?
b]. Were you hurt? [What was the hurt?] Did you go to the doctor or hospital? [If Yes, note for Section 1.5 below] Was someone else hurt in the accident? [Who? What was the hurt? Did they go to the doctor or the hospital?] Did someone die in the accident? [Who?]
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1.2. Have you ever seen a really bad accident that you weren't actually in?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1) (2) (3) What happened? Was someone you know in the accident? Who? Were any strangers in the accident? b]. Was someone hurt? Did someone die? [Who? What happened? Did they go to the doctor or the hospital?]
1.3. Have you ever been in a really bad storm, like a tornado, a hurricane, or a blizzard? Or in a flood or an earthquake? Or were you ever hit by lightning?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
5 QV
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1)
(2)
(3)
What happened?
b]. Were you hurt? [What was the hurt?] Did you go to the doctor or hospital? [If Yes, note for Section 1.5 below]
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b]. Was someone hurt? Did someone die? [Who? What happened? Did they go to the doctor or the hospital?]
1.4 Have you ever known someone who got really hurt or sick, or even died?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. Who got really hurt or sick, or died? ( Clinician: Check all applicable persons)
o o o o mother/stepmother father/stepfather a sibling: grandparent: o o o o another relative a grown-up you know somebody your age you know another person: (2) (3)
b]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1)
What happened?
1.5 Have you ever had to stay overnight at the hospital or have an operation?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When you stayed in the hospital were you really badly hurt or did you think you might die? When you stayed in the hospital did you see or hear people who were badly hurt or died?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, when the child was an Inpatient, Was her/his life at risk or could s/he have died?]
[Did s/he witness others in severe pain, severely injured or ill, or dying?] CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
1 Y N Y N 1 Y N Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N Y N 2 Y N Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N Y N 3 Y N Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
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[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1)
(2)
(3)
b].What happened? How many times did you go? How long did you stay? Did someone stay with you most of the
time [Who?]? Did someone visit you [Who?]?
1.6 Have you ever had to go away from your parents or family for a long time? Like going to live with another family, or a boarding school or camp, or a hospital or detention center? Or did your mother, father, or someone else who looks after you ever go away for a long time? CRITERION A1: [Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, when the child was separated] 1 2 3 Y N Y N Y N Was this a separation from her/his primary caregiver(s)? Y N Y N Y N Was the child unable to establish a secure relationship with an alternative caregiver?
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS YES
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (1)
(2)
(3)
b]. What happened? How many times? How long were you/they away? Did someone else look after you? Were you still with other people in your family, like your brothers or sisters, or your grandparents, or with kids who are your friends?
2.1 Has someone ever attacked you or tried to hurt you really badly on purposelike beating, shaking, biting, burning or choking you, or stabbing you with a knife or shooting you with a gun? Or has anyone ever punished you so hard that you were hurt really badly or had to go to the doctor or hospital-like a spanking, whipping, or beating?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
2 Y N 2 Y N
3 Y N 3 Y N
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CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS YES
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
2.2 Has someone ever told you they were going to hurt you really badly, or acted like they were going to hurt you really badly?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
(2.1.2)
(2.1.3) o o o o o
(2.2.1)
(2.2.2)
_(2.2.3)
__
Who tried on purpose to hurt you really badly or threatened to hurt you really badly?
a grown-up you know a grown-up you dont know a child or teenager you know (AGE) a child or teenager you dont know (AGE) someone else (AGE)
b]. [Interviewer: Ask for specific actions/weapons listed below ONLY if child indicates that some were or may have been used, but does not give sufficient detail to determine exact actions/weapons] What happened? How did [ ] try to hurt you or say theyd hurt you? Did [ ] use something like a weapon?
o use of a weapon (gun, knife, chain, bat) o some other potential serious harm o hitting, kicking, biting (without weapon) o choking, smothering, burning o use of a dangerous object to strike child
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2.3 Children 12 or younger: Has someone a lot older ever tried to steal from you? Or from a family member or friend when you were right there? Teenagers: Has someone ever mugged you or held you up to try to steal from you? Or have you ever been present when a family member or close friend was mugged?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
2.4 Has someone ever kidnapped you or taken you away when they werent supposed Or has someone in your family or a close friend ever been kidnapped?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
(2.3.2)
(2.3.3)
(2.4.1)
(2.4.2)
(2.4.3)
Who tried on purpose to hurt you really badly or threatened to hurt you really badly?
o mother/stepmother o a grown-up you know o father/stepfather o a grown-up you dont know o sibling (AGE at the time) : o a child or teenager you know (AGE) o grandparent: o a child or teenager you dont know (AGE) o other relative: o someone else (AGE) b]. [Interviewer: Ask for specific actions/weapons listed below ONLY if child indicates that some were have been used, but does not give sufficient detail to determine exact actions/weapons.]
or may
What happened?
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How did [
o hitting, kicking, biting (without weapon) o choking, smothering, burning o use of a dangerous object to strike child
] try to mug you or kidnap you? Did [ = yes; ]N = no; NS = not sure weapon? use something like a ANSWER KEY: Y
o use of a weapon (gun, knife, chain, bat) o some other potential serious harm
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
What happened?
3.1 Have you ever seen people in your family fighting or attacking each other? Or shooting with a gun? Or stabbing with a knife? Or beating each other up?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
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3.2 Even if they weren't physically attacking each other, have you ever heard people in your family really yelling and screaming at each other a lot?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
3.3. Has someone in your family ever been put in jail or prison? Or have the police or soldiers ever come to your house and said you or your family were in big trouble?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R YES
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
a]. How old were you? AGE(s) (3.1.1) (3.3.2) 3.3.3) b]. Who did this? Who else was there?
(3.1.2)
(3.1.3)
(3.2.1)
(3.2.2)
(3.2.3) (3.31)
[Interviewer: If the child describes being assaulted or threatened personally, GO BACK TO SECTION 2.
Ask for specific actions/weapons listed below ONLY if child indicates that some were or may have been used, but does
not give sufficient detail to determine exact actions/weapons.]
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What happened?
How did [
o hitting, kicking, biting (without weapon) o choking, smothering, burning o use of a dangerous object to strike child
o use of a weapon (gun, knife, chain, bat) o some other potential serious harm
4.1 Have you ever seen people outside your home fighting or attacking each other? Or shooting with a gun? Or stabbing with a knife? Or beating each other up?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS 2N
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? YES 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments:
4.2 Even if they weren't physically attacking each other, have you ever heard people outside your home really yelling and screaming at each other a lot?
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ]
When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES 3 NS
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? YES 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments: 2N
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4.3 Have you seen or heard people attacking each other for real on television or radio? Like a war or a building blowing up? Note: Ask probes even if child cannot distinguish fictitious from real events.
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS 2N
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? YES 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments:
[Interviewer: CONTINUE ONLY IF EVENT(S) QUALIFY AS TRAUMA (A1 & A2) Otherwise go to next item]
(4.31) (4.3.2)
a].How old were you? AGE(s) (4.1.1) (4.3.3) b].What did you see or hear?
(4.1.2)
(4.1.3)
(4.2.1)
(4.2.2)
(4.2.3)
[Interviewer: If the child describes being assaulted or threatened personally, GO BACK TO SECTION 2.
Ask for specific actions/weapons listed below ONLY if child indicates that some were or may have been used, but does
not give sufficient detail to determine exact actions/weapons.]
What happened?
How did [
o o o o
hitting, kicking, biting (without weapon) choking, smothering, burning use of a dangerous object to strike child bombs, explosives, heavy weapons
o small weapons (gun, knife, chain, bat) o some other potential serious harm
]?
o several times a month o daily
o several times
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5. Has someone ever touched your body in a way you didnt want them to or in a way that made you uncomfortable?
1Y
Comments:
2N
3 NS
4R
5 QV
[Interviewer: Ask additional boxed probes only if childs answer is No" or unclear]
Children under 13: Has someone ever touched or taken pictures of your bodys private parts? Y N Has someone ever made you touch their body's private parts? Y N Has someone ever made you see people doing things with their private parts? Y N Teenagers: Has someone ever touched your sexual parts or molested you? Y N Has someone ever made you touch their sexual body parts? Y N Has someone made you do or see something sexual that you didn't want to? Y N a]. How old were you when this first happened? AGE
o o o o mother/stepmother father/stepfather grandparent another adult relative o o o o
b]. Who did this to you? (Interviewer: If different perpetrators at different times, indicate this clearly)
c]. What happened? Did this happen to you any other times with someone else?
[Interviewer: Separately record each "incident" of sexual contact by distinct perpetrator(s).
Each "Incident" is a related set of events, and may be a single event, a few episodes, or many episodes.]
Incident A: Ages Incident B: (complete only if more than one set of "Incidents") Ages Incident C (complete only if more than two sets of "Incidents") Ages
*Interviewer: Do NOT read the following items to child. Check as applies to each discrete Incident A, B, C.
A A A A A A A A A A
B B B B B B B B B B
C Perpetrator at least five years older than child C Force or violence used by perpetrator in sexual contact C Touched childs genitals C C C C C C C Oral-genital contact (perpetrator to child) Oral-genital contact (child to perpetrator) Digital penetration of vagina/anus Intercourse (specify: anal/vaginal Pornographic photography, filming, or activity Prostitution of child/teenager Other (describe:
d]. How often has this happened? A B C only once A B C once or twice A B C one or two times a month
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6. Have there been some other times when somebody did or said something that made you feel the most sad or scared or unhappy youve ever felt, or that bothers you a lot now? Or when you were left all alone and you were afraid you would die or no one would ever help.
1Y
Comments:
2N
3 NS
4R
5 QV
CRITERION A1: [Ask only if not already clear from childs description ... ] When this happened, were you really hurt? Was someone else really hurt or even killed?
[Interviewer: in your clinical judgment, was each incident life-threatening? Was or could the child or another person have been killed/severely injured?]
1 Y N 1 Y N
1
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 3 NS 2N
2 Y N 2 Y N
2
YES NO YES NO YES NO
YES 4R
3 Y N 3 Y N
3
YES NO YES NO YES NO
5 QV
CRITERION A2: Did you feel as scared as you'd even been, like this was one of the scariest things that EVER happened to you? Did you feel confused or mixed up (or helpless)? Did you feel sick or disgusted (or horrified)?
Interviewer: In your clinical judgment did the childs behavior indicate s/he felt extremely frightened, helpless, or horrified? YES 1 Y (MEETS A1 AND A2) Comments:
a]. How old were you when this happened? AGE(s) (6.1.1)
o o o o mother/stepmother father/stepfather grandparent another adult relative o o o o
(6.1.2)
(6.1.3)
b]. Who did this? (Interviewer: If different perpetrators at different times, indicate this clearly)
sibling (AGE at the time) : another adult you know ______________ another adult you don't know __________ a child/teen outside your family (AGE)
1. REVIEW ALL ITEMS TO DETERMINE IF ANY MISSING INFORMATION SHOULD BE OBTAINED OR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION IS NEEDED TO CLASSIFY EACH ITEM ACCURATELY. 2. CHECK THAT ALL ITEMS MARKED YES FULFILL THE CRITERION OF INVOLVING A DIRECT OR INDIRECT THREAT, WITNESSING OF, OR BEING CONFRONTED WITH DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY -- EXCEPT FOR #5, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE THREAT OF DEATH OR PHYSICAL INJURY BUT DOES REQUIRE SEXUAL CONTACT THAT INVOLVES FORCE, THREAT, COERCION, OR IS DEVELOPMENTALLY INAPPROPRIATE, I.E., WITH A PERSON 5 OR MORE YEARS OLDER. IF CLINICAL JUDGMENT SUGGESTS THAT OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES OCCURRED INVOLVING SEXUAL CONTACT THAT WAS DEVELOPMENTALLY INAPPROPRIATE, DOCUMENT THE SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES. 3. BASED UPON A REVIEW OF THE PARENT TESI-P, CONSIDER FURTHER INQUIRY ABOUT ITEMS ENDORSED BY THE PARENT BUT NOT BY THE CHILD. SUCH INQUIRY SHOULD BE SENSITIVE AND OPENENDED, SO AS TO IN NO WAY ENCOURAGE OR LEAD THE CHILD TO PRODUCE ANSWERS OTHER THAN WHAT THE CHILD SPONTANEOUSLY PROVIDES. DO NOT ASSUME SUCH EVENT(S) HAVE HAPPENED OR WERE TRAUMATIC FOR THE CHILD SIMPLY BECAUSE THE PARENT BELIEVES THIS TO HAVE BEEN THE CASE.
CLINICIAN SUMMARY: Possible physical abuse indicated? YES Possible sexual abuse indicated? YES Is a report to Protective Services required now? YES If yes, who will be placing the call to Protective Services? If unsure, with whom will you be discussing this for clarification? NO NO NO UNSURE UNSURE UNSURE
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