When It Is Used
Use at intake, treatment planning, or repeated progress monitoring when a trauma-exposed school-age child or adolescent needs structured PTSD assessment in TF-CBT or related care.
UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5
The UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 is a practitioner-facing assessment for child trauma clinicians and TF-CBT therapists. It helps practitioners document trauma exposure, quantify DSM-5 PTSD symptoms, include distress and impairment, review supported diagnostic indicators, and compare repeated administrations over treatment.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Separates
The review keeps reported trauma and symptom responses, system-derived scoring and cutoff indicators, and practitioner interpretation visually distinct.
Repeated Use
History is organized by administration date and respondent/version so baseline and later results can be compared while preserving score context.
Is this a general trauma assessment builder?
No. This demo represents the UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 only, with its supported administration, scoring, review, and comparison workflow.
Can a child or caregiver complete it directly?
Yes, when a supported self-report or caregiver version is used. The practitioner still reviews the responses, scores, and interpretation.
Does the tool generate treatment recommendations?
No. It shows supported assessment results, score information, cutoff or diagnostic indicators, and comparison states; treatment planning remains practitioner-controlled.
What happens to sample demo responses when I save?
Sample responses are not saved as real client data. Saving keeps the assessment tool and selected reusable setup only.