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Child and Adolescent Trauma

Who is this quiz for?

This quiz is for children and teens between 7-17 years old. If you are at least 7 years old but not older than 17, answer the questions below for yourself or have a parent or caregiver help you answer the questions if needed. If you are a parent or caregiver, have your child or teen answer the questions for themselves. If your child is under 7 years old, talk to a doctor or therapist.

How do you take this quiz?

Below is a list of scary or stressful events that happen to many people. Answer the following questions about the scary or stressful events that have happened to you. Mark how often the following things have bothered you in the last two weeks:

  • Serious natural disaster like a flood, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or fire. 
  • Serious accident or injury like a car/bike crash, dog bite, or sports injury. 
  • Threatened, hit or hurt badly within the family.
  • Threatened, hit or hurt badly in school or the community. 
  • Attacked, stabbed, shot at or robbed by threat. 
  • Seeing someone in the family threatened, hit or hurt badly. 
  • Seeing someone in school or the community threatened, hit or hurt badly. 
  • Someone doing sexual things to you or making you do sexual things to them when you couldn’t say no. Or when you were forced or pressured. 
  • Online or in social media, someone asking or pressuring you to do 
  • something sexual. Like take or send pictures. 
  • Someone bullying you in person. Saying very mean things that scare 
  • you. 
  • Someone bullying you online. Saying very mean things that scare you. 
  • Someone close to you dying suddenly or violently. 
  • Stressful or scary medical procedure. 
  • Being around war.
  • Other stressful or scary events
Upsetting thoughts or images about a stressful event. Or re-enacting a stressful event in play.
Bad dreams related to a stressful event.
Acting, playing or feeling as if a stressful event is happening right now.
Feeling very emotionally upset when reminded of a stressful event.
Strong physical reactions when reminded of a stressful event (sweating, heart beating fast).
Trying not to remember, talk about or have feelings about a stressful event.
Avoiding activities, people, places or things that are reminders of a stressful event.
Not being able to remember an important part of a stressful event.
Negative changes in how s/he thinks about self, others or the world after a stressful event.
Thinking a stressful event happened because s/he or someone else did something wrong or did not do enough to stop it.
Having very negative emotional states (afraid, angry, guilty, ashamed).
Losing interest in activities s/he enjoyed before a stressful event. Including not playing as much.
Feeling distant or cut off from people around her/him.
Not showing or reduced positive feelings (being happy, having loving feelings).
Being irritable. Or having angry outbursts without a good reason and taking it out on other people or things.
Risky behavior or behavior that could be harmful.
Being overly alert or on guard.
Being jumpy or easily startled.
Problems with concentration.
Trouble falling or staying asleep.

For additional support about mental health concerns, check out these resources:

If you or someone you love are considering harming themselves, please contact emergency services by calling 911 or going to your nearest emergency room. You can also reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

Call 988