BTQ: Brief Trauma Questionnaire

The Brief Trauma Questionnaire (BTQ) assesses 10 traumatic events: (1) combat, (2) serious car accident, (3) major natural or technological disaster, (4) life-threatening illness, (5) physical punishment as child, (6) physical assault, (7) unwanted sexual contact, (8) other situation in which respondent was seriously injured or feared being seriously injured or killed, (9) violent death of close friend or family member, and (10) witnessing a situation in which someone was seriously injured or killed or in which respondent feared someone might be seriously injured or killed.