Assessment methodology
Hypervigilance Check-In
Trauma and Recovery construct focused on threat sensitivity, regulation capacity.
Instrument type
Body check-in using threat scanning check-in.
Evidence lens
Longitudinal pattern
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can identify current threat-scanning signals.
Limitations
It cannot determine whether a threat is objectively present. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
scan targetbody readinesssafe-enough cue
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
When you enter a crowded room, the very first thing you do is:
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