Assessment methodology
Safety and Stabilisation Check-In
Trauma and Recovery construct focused on regulation capacity, threat sensitivity, avoidance and shutdown.
Instrument type
Body check-in using immediate stability and support check.
Evidence lens
Longitudinal pattern
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can identify whether stabilization should come before deeper reflection.
Limitations
It cannot provide crisis care or determine that you are safe. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
distress levelgrounding accesssupport 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, how safe do you feel in your body and environment?
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