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1.3
Element Type
Common Data Element
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS) - Sudden act frequency
CAPSSudnActFreq
Short Description
Frequency of suddenly acting as if the events were happening again, as part of Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS)
Definition
Frequency of suddenly acting as if the events were happening again, as part of Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS)
 

Biomedical Terminologies and Standards

Notes
(B-3) acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring (includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, ncluding those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated). Note: In young children, trauma-specific reenactment may occur.
Creation Date
2016-04-29
Historical Notes
References
Blake, Dudley D., Weathers, Frank W., Nagy, Linda M., Kaloupek, Danny G., Charney, Dennis S., Keane, Terence M.:"Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (1998 revision)"

Data Type
Numeric Values
Input Restrictions
Single Pre-Defined Value Selected
Pre-Defined Values
Population
Adult
Guidelines/Instructions
For the rest of the interview, I want you to keep (EVENTS) in mind as I ask you some questions about how they may have affected you. Iým going to ask you about twenty-five questions altogether. Most of them have two parts. First, Iýll ask if youýve ever had a particular problem, and if so, about how often in the past month (week). Then Iýll ask you how much distress or discomfort that problem may have caused you.recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions./ Criterion B. The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one (or more) of the following ways:B-1, B-2,B-3, B-4, B-5/ Criterion C. Persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma and numbing of general responsiveness (not present before the trauma), as indicated by three (or more) of the following: C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7/ Criterion D. Persistent symptoms of increased arousal (not present before the trauma), as indicated by two (or more) of the following: D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-5
Preferred Question Text
3. Have you ever suddenly acted or felt as if (EVENT) were happening again? (Have you ever had flashbacks about [EVENT]?) [IF NOT CLEAR:] (Did this ever occur while you were awake, or only in dreams?) [EXCLUDE IF OCCURRED ONLY DURING DREAMS] Tell me more about that. How often has that happened in the past month (week)?
Category Groups and Classifications
DiseaseDomainSub-Domain
General (For all diseases) Disease/Injury Related Events Second Insults
Traumatic Brain Injury Disease/Injury Related Events Second Insults

Classification

General (For all diseases) :
Supplemental
Epidemiology :
Supplemental
Moderate/Severe TBI: Rehabilitation :
Supplemental
Concussion/Mild TBI :
Supplemental
Acute Hospitalized :
Supplemental
Keywords
CAPS
Labels
Effective Date
Until Date
Last Change Date
Fri May 04 08:10:35 EDT 2018
See Also
Submitting Organization Name
NIH/CIT/BRICS
Submitting Contact Name
Juilien Hsu
Submitting Contact Information
juilien.hsu@nih.gov
Steward Organization Name
NIH/CIT/BRICS
Steward Contact Name
NINDSCDE
Steward Contact Information
NINDSCDE@emmes.com
NINDS ID

Change History