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PTSD Symptom Scale – Self-Report Version (PSS-SR) is a 17-item self-reported questionnaire to assess symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. [1] Each of the 17 items describe PTSD symptoms which respondents rate in terms of their frequency or severity using a Likert-type scale ranging from 0 (not at all or only one time) to 3 (almost always or five or more times per week).
The fatigue must have lasted for 6 months or longer, and be present at least 50% of the time; Other symptoms are possible, such as muscle pain, mood problems, or sleep disturbance; Conditions known to cause severe fatigue and some mental conditions exclude a diagnosis. Post-infectious fatigue syndrome also requires evidence of a prior infection ...
Advantages of using this assessment include the simplicity of administration and ease of participant understanding. Another feature of the assessment that is notable is POMS psychological states can be assessed quickly due to the simplicity of the test. POMS can be administered and measured through written or online forums.
DASS, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, [1] is made up of 42 self-report items to be completed over five to ten minutes, each reflecting a negative emotional symptom. [2] Each of these is rated on a four-point Likert scale of frequency or severity of the participants' experiences over the last week to emphasize states over traits.
Personal resources, such as status, social support, money, or shelter, may reduce or prevent an employee's emotional exhaustion. According to the Conservation of Resources theory (COR), people strive to obtain, retain and protect their personal resources, either instrumental (for example, money or shelter), social (such as social support or status), or psychological (for example, self-esteem ...
The mental status examination (MSE) is an important part of the clinical assessment process in neurological and psychiatric practice. It is a structured way of observing and describing a patient's psychological functioning at a given point in time, under the domains of appearance, attitude, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and ...
The Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) is a reference book series containing information and critical appraisals of English-language educational and psychological tests. The book's purpose is to provide a forum for the review of new tests and to allow consumers to identify the most appropriate test for their needs. [ 1 ]
The diagnosis of exhaustion disorder is designed to capture a state of illness far removed from the transient stress of everyday life. [10] The symptoms of exhaustion disorder include fatigue that does not improve with rest, [11] reduced stress tolerance and various physical symptoms. [12]