PTSD screening: use the official VA tool
Our local interactive PTSD screen is unavailable. You can use the public self-screen from the VA’s National Center for PTSD.
Continue to the VA self-screen
The VA offers the PC-PTSD-5, a short screening questionnaire. It can help you start a conversation with a health care provider. It does not give a diagnosis.
This link takes you to ptsd.va.gov, a separate website with its own privacy terms. You will enter any answers there. We do not receive them.
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You do not need a screening score to look for help.
Before you continue
Where can I take a PTSD self-screen?
Use the VA’s public PTSD self-screen, linked above. Our local interactive PTSD screen is unavailable. This page does not ask screening questions or calculate a score.
Does a screening result diagnose PTSD?
No. The VA explains that a self-screen can help you decide whether to seek a fuller assessment. A trained health care provider can help you understand your symptoms and the next step.
Where will I enter my answers?
On the VA website, if you choose to use its tool. That is a separate site with its own privacy terms. TherapyCalifornia does not receive your answers or result. Analytics are off on this page.
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