Part (A) Do you have the following symptoms?
1. You have been exposed to a stressful event or situation (either short or long-lasting) of exceptionally threatening or catastrophic nature, which would be likely to cause pervasive distress in almost anyone.
Part (B) Do you have the following symptoms?
1. There must be persistent remembering of 'reliving' of the stressor in intrusive 'flashbacks', vivid memories or recurring dreams, or in experiencing distress when exposed to circumstances resembling or associated with the stressor.
2. You exhibit an actual or preferred avoidance of circumstances resembling or associated with the stressor which was not present before exposure to the stressor.
Part (C) Do you have EITHER of the following symptoms?
1. Inability to recall, either partially or completely, some important aspects of the period of exposure to the stressor.
2. Persistent symptoms of increased psychological sensitivity and arousal (not present before exposure to the stressor), shown by any two of the following:
• Difficulty in falling or staying asleep
• Irritability or outbursts of anger
• Difficulty in concentrating
• Hypervigilance
• Exaggerated startle response
Part (D) Do your symptoms in part B and C have the following characteristics?
1. Your symptoms in part B and C must all be met within 6 months of the stressful event or of the end of a period of stress. (For some purposes, onset delayed more than 6 months may be included, but this should be clearly specified)
How to determine if you have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
If you have all of the symptoms from part A, B and D, together with EITHER one of the symptoms in part C, you may be suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
You may consider seeing a psychiatrist for professional advice.
