Identify and challenge stuck points — the unhelpful beliefs about the trauma and its aftermath that maintain PTSD symptoms.
Trauma Appraisal Worksheet
PreviewWhat is the stuck point / trauma-related belief?
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Which area does this relate to?
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How strongly do you believe this? (0–100%)
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Evidence that supports this belief
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Evidence that challenges this belief
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Are any of these thinking patterns involved?
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What is a more balanced way to think about this?
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How strongly do you believe the original stuck point now? (0–100%)
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This is a worksheet calculation, not a validated clinical score.
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A formulation based on Ehlers and Clark's cognitive model of PTSD — mapping the nature of the trauma memory, negative appraisals, sense of current threat, and the maintaining strategies.
Explore how the traumatic event has affected your beliefs about yourself, others, and the world.
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