Description
What It Is:
This is a psychology worksheet designed as a PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) formulation tool. It contains a series of open-ended questions prompting the user to reflect on their trauma, trauma memories, thoughts during the trauma, and current feelings and thoughts. Questions include 'What happened to you?', 'What did your mind and body do during the trauma?', 'What parts of your trauma come back to you as unwanted memories, flashbacks or nightmares?', 'What was going through your mind during the trauma?', and 'What do you think now about yourself, your symptoms, your actions, what other people think of you?'.
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for adults and older adolescents (11th-12th grade and beyond). The content deals with sensitive and complex psychological issues requiring a mature understanding of emotions and trauma. It is designed for self-reflection and possibly therapeutic settings, not for elementary or middle school students.
Why Use It:
This worksheet can be used to help individuals process and understand their traumatic experiences. It encourages self-reflection on the event, the body's response, memories, and current thoughts and feelings. It helps to formulate a narrative around the trauma, which can be a crucial step in healing and recovery.
How to Use It:
The user should answer the questions thoughtfully and honestly, taking their time to reflect on each prompt. The worksheet can be completed individually as a self-help tool or with the guidance of a therapist or counselor. It is important to create a safe and supportive environment when engaging with this material.
Target Users:
This worksheet is intended for individuals who have experienced trauma and are seeking to understand and process their experiences. It is also suitable for therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals who work with trauma survivors.
This is a psychology worksheet designed as a PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) formulation tool. It contains a series of open-ended questions prompting the user to reflect on their trauma, trauma memories, thoughts during the trauma, and current feelings and thoughts. Questions include 'What happened to you?', 'What did your mind and body do during the trauma?', 'What parts of your trauma come back to you as unwanted memories, flashbacks or nightmares?', 'What was going through your mind during the trauma?', and 'What do you think now about yourself, your symptoms, your actions, what other people think of you?'.
Grade Level Suitability:
This worksheet is suitable for adults and older adolescents (11th-12th grade and beyond). The content deals with sensitive and complex psychological issues requiring a mature understanding of emotions and trauma. It is designed for self-reflection and possibly therapeutic settings, not for elementary or middle school students.
Why Use It:
This worksheet can be used to help individuals process and understand their traumatic experiences. It encourages self-reflection on the event, the body's response, memories, and current thoughts and feelings. It helps to formulate a narrative around the trauma, which can be a crucial step in healing and recovery.
How to Use It:
The user should answer the questions thoughtfully and honestly, taking their time to reflect on each prompt. The worksheet can be completed individually as a self-help tool or with the guidance of a therapist or counselor. It is important to create a safe and supportive environment when engaging with this material.
Target Users:
This worksheet is intended for individuals who have experienced trauma and are seeking to understand and process their experiences. It is also suitable for therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals who work with trauma survivors.