Assessment methodology
Emotional Flashback Check-In
Trauma and Recovery construct focused on threat sensitivity, emotional sensitivity, regulation capacity.
Instrument type
Body check-in using emotional flashback state check.
Evidence lens
Longitudinal pattern
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can suggest whether a current emotion may be bigger than the present moment.
Limitations
It cannot confirm a flashback or diagnose trauma. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
state intensitypast-present mismatchgrounding access
Scholarly reference base
- AERA, APA, and NCME (2014), Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing.
- Messick (1995), validity and interpretation in psychological assessment.
- Herman (1992), trauma recovery and safety.
- Cloitre et al. (2012), complex PTSD treatment principles.
Question 1 of 20
Question 1
Right now, your strongest emotion is:
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