Trauma(Developmental Trauma, complex PTSD) Check for Self-Understanding [Supervised by a Certified Public Psychologist]

A Certified Public Psychologist has created a tool for checking trauma (developmental trauma, complex PTSD) to aid in self-understanding.

 

   

Supervisor of this page

Ichitaro Miki (Certified Public Psychologist (Japan))

Graduated from Osaka University; Completed Master's Program at Osaka University Graduate School

Engaged in psychological clinical practice for over 20 years. Specializes in trauma and attachment disorders that cause various struggles and difficulties in life. Author of books including “Developmental Trauma: The True Nature of ‘Difficulty in Life’” (cumulative sales approx. 40,000 copies), numerous TV program appearances, drama production collaboration/supervision, web media, and magazine features.

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・How to Use the Trauma (Developmental Trauma) Check for Self-Understanding

 

 

We have prepared a trauma checklist to help you understand yourself better. If you wish, please review it to see if any items apply to you.

※This checklist is not a formal diagnostic tool or assessment. Please use it solely as a reference for self-understanding.

・The trauma checklist for self-understanding on this site is based on Ichitaro.miki  Developmental Trauma: The Real Cause of "Ikizurasa" (Japanese term meaning “chronic distress” or “difficulty in living”) (Discover Twenty One, 2023)

 

 

→Related articles can be found here.

　　　→What Are Trauma (Developmental Trauma), PTSD, and Complex PTSD? Causes and Symptoms

 

●Trauma Check for Self-Understanding

A. Do you currently fit any of the following situations or states? Please check all that apply.
1 / 50

I tend to get nervous easily

2 / 50

I worry too much about what others think

3 / 50

I'm concerned about how people perceive me

4 / 50

I find it difficult to interact with others casually

5 / 50

I often get irritated by others' words or actions

6 / 50

I sometimes worry excessively about others or get too involved in their problems

7 / 50

Easily swayed by others' words

8 / 50

Tend to blame myself when problems arise

9 / 50

Excessively fear being disliked by others

10 / 50

Somehow get involved with difficult people. Can't seem to distance myself

11 / 50

Believe I shouldn't escape from painful situations or unpleasant things

12 / 50

Unpleasant past events often come to mind

13 / 50

Sometimes feel shame, guilt, or self-reproach related to past events


14 / 50

I feel afraid of others' emotions and can't respond calmly

15 / 50

I tend to avoid interacting with people

16 / 50

I feel scared of people

17 / 50

Interacting with people leaves me very tired

18 / 50

I often feel anxious

19 / 50

I sometimes feel depressed or low in mood

20 / 50

I often feel irritable or angry

21 / 50

I feel anxious or impatient about the future. I can't accept things as they are

22 / 50

I feel afraid of being held responsible

23 / 50

Going out feels like a chore; I tend to avoid going out

24 / 50

I don't feel like I'm gaining experience or skills at work

25 / 50

I struggle to grasp the big picture or key points of my work

26 / 50

I'm not good at organizing or tidying up

27 / 50

I make a lot of mistakes at work or elsewhere

28 / 50

I can't calmly and steadily achieve results

29 / 50

I don't really know what I want to do or what I like

30 / 50

I don't understand my own feelings well

31 / 50

I can't express my feelings well

32 / 50

I lack confidence in myself

33 / 50

Feeling worthless

34 / 50

Strong tendency to blame oneself

35 / 50

Sometimes feeling like I'm strange or a failure

36 / 50

Feeling immature or childish compared to peers


37 / 50

Feeling like I'm watching myself from a distance

38 / 50

Sometimes sensing a thin membrane between myself and the world

39 / 50

Feeling emptiness about the world or life

40 / 50

Unable to trust that things will build up (feeling they might suddenly collapse)

41 / 50

I feel like nothing I do ever works out

42 / 50

I can't relax or take it easy

43 / 50

My mind or body sometimes feels restless and unsettled

44 / 50

I have trouble falling asleep or sleep lightly

45 / 50

I dislike crowded or noisy places

46 / 50

I can't concentrate when there are too many things in my field of vision

47 / 50

I sometimes experience panic attacks with symptoms like palpitations, shortness of breath, or anxiety

48 / 50

I have unexplained physical pain or discomfort like headaches or backaches

49 / 50

Have you ever engaged in self-harm (e.g., cutting wrists, hair pulling, self-hitting)?

50 / 50

Do you have tendencies toward dependency on alcohol, gambling, shopping, work, overeating, relationships, etc.?

B.We would like to ask about events and experiences in your life so far.
Focusing mainly on your childhood, please check all that apply regarding your past experiences.
1 / 25

Due to family discord or conflict, you often felt tense or anxious

2 / 25

I often witnessed family members using abusive language or violence

3 / 25

My parents or family members were often capricious and emotionally volatile in their words and actions

4 / 25

My parents or family members were overly concerned with appearances

5 / 25

My parents or family members frequently used abusive language or insults toward others

6 / 25

I was often scolded by my parents or family members

7 / 25

My parents or family members evaluated me based on overly achievement-oriented standards

8 / 25

Parents or family members imposed their own biased thoughts or values on me

9 / 25

Parents or family members were indifferent and uninvolved with me as a child

10 / 25

It was difficult for caregivers like my mother to engage with me consistently

11 / 25

My parents' attitude toward me lacked appropriateness and consistency

12 / 25

Parents or family members frequently used negative words or actions toward me

13 / 25

Parents or family members frequently used words or actions that caused me anxiety or stress


14 / 25

Parents (caregivers) were unable to adequately fulfill their parental roles

15 / 25

Other factors caused frequent stress within the home

16 / 25

Memories of childhood or early years are vague. I can't recall much

17 / 25

Experienced bullying at school, clubs, cram schools, etc.

18 / 25

Experienced moral harassment or power harassment at work, etc.

19 / 25

Experienced moral harassment or power harassment at work, etc.

20 / 25

Experienced moral harassment from a partner, spouse, or similar person

21 / 25

Experienced domestic violence from a partner, spouse, or similar person

22 / 50

Experienced intense or prolonged stress during hospitalization, surgery, or other medical treatment

23 / 25

Experienced sexual remarks, harassment, or was forced into sexual acts

24 / 25

Experienced prolonged anxiety or stress in daily life beyond the above

25 / 25

Experienced extreme mental or physical stress beyond the above