Assessment methodology
Shame After Trauma Assessment
Trauma and Recovery construct focused on self-criticism and shame, threat sensitivity, avoidance and shutdown.
Instrument type
Scenario-based self-report using self-blame and shame repair map.
Evidence lens
Scenario inference
Diagnostic status
Reflective and educational. Not diagnostic, clinical, or a substitute for care.
Purpose
This can name shame responses that may be protecting pain.
Limitations
It cannot determine fault, truth, or clinical trauma status. A reflective self-discovery signal. It supports insight and next steps, but it is not a diagnosis or clinical assessment.
What this gathers
self-blame storyshame responserepair resource
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 remember a painful event from your past, your first thought is usually:
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