Prior exposure to traumatic events may affect responses to later events, and the effects of traumatic experiences may be cumulative. The SLESQ is a 13-item screening tool that assesses exposure to a variety of traumatic events across the lifespan.

Citation

Goodman, L. A., Corcoran, C., Turner, K., Yuan, N. & Green, B. L. (1998). Assessing traumatic event exposure: General issues and preliminary findings for the stressful life events screening questionnaire. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 11(3), 521-542.

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