The original BBTS used by Goldberg and Freyd in 2000 (reported in Goldberg & Freyd (2006)) had 12 items. In a re-test with the same population three years later Goldberg and Freyd used an expanded measure. This is also reported in Goldberg & Freyd (2006)). This expanded measure has 14 primary items rather than 12 and follow-up questions for some of the 14 items. To see a version of this measure as actually administered to participants by Goldberg and Freyd in 2003, see Page 1 image file, and Page 2 image file. Below, the original BBTS is in black and the new material for the expanded version of the BBTS is in RED. Please note that item numbers have been changed (original in black, new numbers in RED).
For each item below subjects report on exposure "before age 18" (the lower item number, i.e. 1-12) and "age 18 or older" (the higher item number, i.e. 13-24). Reponse choices are: never, 1 or 2 times, more than that
Have each of the following events happened to you, and if so, how often?
1. Been in a major earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, or tornado that resulted in significant loss of personal property, serious injury to yourself or a significant other, the death of a significant other, or the fear of your own death.
2. Been in a major automobile, boat, motorcycle, plane, train, or industrial accident that resulted in similar consequences.
3.. Witnessed someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent, brother or sister, caretaker, or intimate partner) committing suicide, being killed, or being injured by another person so severely as to result in marks, bruises, burns, blood, or broken bones. This might include a close friend in combat.
4.. Witnessed someone with whom you were not so close undergoing a similar kind of traumatic event.
5. Witnessed someone with whom you were very close deliberately attack another family member so severely as to result in marks, bruises, blood, broken bones, or broken teeth.
6. Witnessed someone with whom you were not so close deliberately attack a family member that severely.
[old 6]7. You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were very close.
[old 7]8. You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were not close.
[old 8]9. You were made to have some form of sexual contact, such as touching or penetration, by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).
[old 9]10. You were made to have such sexual contact by someone with whom you were not close
[old 10]11. You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).
12. You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were not close.
[old 11]. 13. Experienced the death of one of your own children.
[old 12]. 14. Experienced a seriously traumatic event not already covered in any of these questions.
If Any of Events #7 to #12 Happened to You:
The person who did this to you was:
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14. (continued) For a seriously traumatic event NOT included in Items 1 to 13:
In the space below, please describe the event, including your relationship with the person who caused it, his or her sex, the nature of the traumatic event, and how often it occured.
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10-Mar-2011
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