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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: