The Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC-33)
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Vol. 4 (2) , 151-163
- https://doi.org/10.1177/088626089004002002
Abstract
A 33-item Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC-33) is presented, and the psychometric properties of this scale are summarized from four separate studies. Developed to assess the impact of childhood abuse on later (adult) functioning, the TSC-33 consists of five subscales (Dissociation, Anxiety, Depression, Post-Sexual Abuse Trauma-hypothesized [PSAT-h], and Sleep Disturbance) and a total scale score. Data suggest that the TSC-33 and its associated subscales are reasonably reliable measures that display some predictive and discriminative validity with regard to childhood sexual abuse. Other variables appear to elevate checklist scores as well, however, such as physical abuse history and mental health client status, although apparently not gender.Keywords
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