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Copyright © 1995-2011 Jennifer J. Freyd.
This version of the 14-item BBTS was revised by M. Rose Barlow and Rachel Goldsmith. The change: the wording of every item begins with "You" in this version.
BBTS (Freyd & Goldberg)
Revised version Nov. 2007
Personal experiences
For each of the following events, please indicate your best estimate of how many times the event has happened to you.
1. You were 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.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
2. You were in a major automobile, boat, motorcycle, plane, train, or industrial accident that resulted in similar consequences.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
3. You 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.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
4. You witnessed someone with whom you were not so close undergoing a similar kind of traumatic event.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
5. You 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.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
6. You witnessed someone with whom you were not so close deliberately attack a family member that severely.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
7. You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were very close.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
8. You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were not close.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
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).
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
10. You were made to have such sexual contact by someone with whom you were not close.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
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).
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
12. You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were not close.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
13. You experienced the death of one of your own children.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
14. You experienced a seriously traumatic event not already covered in any of these questions.
Before age 18: never 1 or 2 times More than that
Age 18 or after: never 1 or 2 times More than that
