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Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS)
Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)Date Published: 1990Format: TextAnnotation: Somatosensory amplification refers to the tendency to experience a somatic sensation as intense, noxious, and disturbing. The construct of somatosensory amplification is helpful in the assessment of somatization and in the conceptualization of psychosomatic illness. Somatosensory amplification may have a role in a variety of medical conditions characterized by somatic symptoms that are disproportionate to demonstrable organ pathology. It may also explain some of the variability in somatic symptomatology found among different patients with the same serious nonpsychiatric medical disorder. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: Grade 4.5
Population: Adults Only
Length: 10 questions
Time to Complete: Not specified/given
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): English, Turkish, Hungarian, French, and Japanese...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Citation(s):
Verschuur M, Spinhoven P, van Emmerik A, Rosendaal F. Making a bad thing worse: effects of communication of results of an epidemiological study after an aviation disaster. Soc Sci Med, 2007 Oct;65(7): 1430-41. Epub 2007 Jun 18. PubMed PMID: 17576032. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17576032. Subscription required.
Barsky AJ, Wyshak G, Klerman GL. The somatosensory amplification scale and its relationship to hypochondriasis. J Psychiatr Res. 1990;24(4):323-34. PubMed PMID: 2090830. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2090830. Subscription required.
Speckens AE, Spinhoven P, Sloekers PP, Bolk JH, van Hemert AM. A validation study of the Whitely Index, the Illness Attitude Scales, and the Somatosensory Amplification Scale in general medical and general practice patients. J Psychosom Res. 1996 Jan;40(1):95-104. PubMed PMID: 8730649. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8730649. Subscription required.
Aronson KR, Barrett LF, Quigley KS. Feeling your body or feeling badly: evidence for the limited validity of the Somatosensory Amplification Scale as an index of somatic sensitivity. J Psychosom Res. 2001 Jul;51(1):387-94. PubMed PMID: 11448707. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11448707. Subscription required.
Nakao M, Barsky AJ. Clinical application of somatosensory amplification in psychosomatic medicine. Biopsychosoc Med. 2007 Oct 9;1:17. PubMed PMID: 17925010; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2089063. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17925010. Subscription not required.
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Institution: BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Web: http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/1/1/17/table/T1; http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/1/1/17#B11Includes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 8137. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Duke Health Profile (DUKE)
Source: Duke UniversityDate Published: 1990Format: PDFAnnotation: For details, see the record from HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources), a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 5.1...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Permission/Request Required
Contact information:
Contact person: Dr. George Parkerson
Institution: Duke University
Email: george.parkerson@duke.eduIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 15228. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Duke Severity of Illness Checklist
Source: Duke UniversityDate Published: 1990Format: PDFAnnotation: For details, see the record from HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources), a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments....[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Proprietary - Cost/Purchase Required
Contact information:
Contact person: Dr. George Parkerson
Institution: Duke University
Email: george.parkerson@duke.eduIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 15229. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Source: Northwestern UniversityDate Published: 1989Format: PDFAnnotation: This tool measures the subjective intensity of pain that a person has experienced in a 24-hour period. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 8.3
Population: All/Anyone
Length: One question
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report, Lay Interviewer
Language(s): English...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Yabuki S, Ouchi K, Kikuchi S, Konno S. Pain, quality of life and activity in aged evacuees living in temporary housing after the Great East Japan earthquake of 11 March 2011: a cross-sectional study in Minamisoma City, Fukushima prefecture. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015;16(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0711-2. Epub 2015 Sep 12. PubMed PMID: 26359245; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4566298. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26359245. Subscription not required.
Contact information:
Contact person: Jennifer Moore PT, DHS
Institution: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University
Email: rehabmeasures@ric.orgIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 12894. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ): Adolescent to Complete (For Mother)
Source: Children’s Hospital of MichiganDate Published: 1989Format: PDFAnnotation: The Conflict Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ) is a 20-item true/false scale that assesses general conflict between parents (mother and father) and their children. The CBQ is completed by parents and adolescents alike. Robin and Foster (1989) have found that the CBQ discriminates between distressed and non-distressed families. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 5
Population: Adults and teens
Length: 20 questions
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): English, Spanish...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Link to Conflict Behavior Questionnaire-Parent: http://www.first5scc.org/sites/default/files/Conflict%20Behavior%20Questionnaire-PARENT-English%20v1.pdf
Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Sumner JA, Pietrzak RH, Danielson CK, Adams ZW, Ruggiero KJ. Elucidating dimensions of post-traumatic stress symptoms and their functional correlates in disaster-exposed adolescents. J Psychiatr Res. 2014 Dec;59:85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.09.003. Epub 2014 Sep 25. PubMed PMID: 25248557; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4252782. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25248557. Subscription not required.
Contact information:
Contact person: Dr. Arthur L. Robin
Institution: Children's Hospital of Michigan
Phone: 313-745-4878Includes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 12901. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Questionnaire Development Resources
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)Date Published: 1989Format: TextAnnotation: For details, see the record from HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources), a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Contact information:
Institution: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Email: ncicontactdceg@mail.nih.govIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 15254. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Socially Desirable Response Set Five-Item Survey
Source: RAND CorporationDate Published: 1989Format: PDFAnnotation: For details, see the record from HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources), a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 7.9...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Contact information:
Institution: RAND Corporation
Phone: 1-877-584-8642
Email: order@rand.orgIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 15260. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS)
Source: Boston CollegeDate Published: 1988Format: TextAnnotation: The Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS) is a brief instrument designed to gauge social isolation in older adults by measuring perceived social support received by family and friends, which typically takes five to 10 minutes to complete. It was originally developed in 1988 and was revised in 2002 (LSNS-R), along with an abbreviated version (LSNS-6) and an expanded version (LSNS-18). These versions have been developed in order to meet clinicians' needs for brevity (LSNS-6), and the expanded version (LSNS-18), for basic social and health science research oriented purposes. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 6.3
Population: Adults only
Length: 6, 12, or 18 questions
Time to Complete: 5 to 10 minutes
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Lubben J, Blozik E, Gillmann G, Iliffe S, von Rentein Kruse W, Beck JC, Stuck AE. Performance of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale among three European community-dwelling older adult populations. Gerontologist. 2006 Aug;46(4): 503-13. PubMed PMID: 16921004. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16921004. No subscription required.
Yabe H, Suzuki Y, Mashiko H, Nakayama Y, Hisata M, Niwa S, Yasumura S, Yamashita S, Kamiya K, Abe M. Psychological distress after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident: results of a mental health and lifestyle survey through the Fukushima Health Management Survey in FY2011 and FY2012. Fukushima J Med Sci. 2014;60(1):57-67. Epub 2014 Jul 18. PubMed PMID: 25030715. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25030715. Subscription required.
Contact information:
Contact person: Jooyoung Kong
Institution: Boston College
Email: jooyoung.kong@bc.eduIncludes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 12917. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)
Source: Brandeis UniversityDate Published: 1988Format: PDFAnnotation: The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) is a 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventory that is used for measuring the severity of anxiety in children and adults. The questions used in this measure ask about common symptoms of anxiety that the subject has had during the past week, such as numbness and tingling, sweating not due to heat, and fear of the worst happening. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level: 8.3
Population: All/Anyone
Length: 21 questions
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report
Language(s): English, Spanish...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Thordardottir EB, Valdimarsdottir UA, Hansdottir I, Resnick H, Shipherd JC, Gudmundsdottir B. Posttraumatic stress and other health consequences of catastrophic avalanches: A 16-year follow-up of survivors. J Anxiety Disord. 2015 May;32:103-11. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2015.03.005. Epub 2015 May 4. PubMed PMID: 25935315. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25935315. Subscription required.
Thompson DJ, Weissbecker I, Cash E, Simpson DM, Daup M, Sephton SE. Stress and cortisol in disaster evacuees: an exploratory study on associations with social protective factors. Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2015 Mar;40(1):33-44. doi: 10.1007/s10484-015-9270-4. Epub 2015 Mar 20. PubMed PMID: 25787070. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25787070. Subscription required.
Thordardottir K, Gudmundsdottir R, Zoega H, Valdimarsdottir UA, Gudmundsdottir B. Effects of yoga practice on stress-related symptoms in the aftermath of an earthquake: A community-based controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2014 Apr;22(2):226-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2014.01.008. Epub 2014 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 24731893. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24731893. Subscription required.
Hetherington HP, Hamid H, Kulas J, Ling G, Bandak F, de Lanerolle NC, Pan JW. MRSI of the medial temporal lobe at 7 T in explosive blast mild traumatic brain injury. Magn Reson Med. 2014 Apr;71(4):1358-67. doi: 10.1002/mrm.24814. Epub 2013 Aug 7. PubMed PMID: 23918077; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4117409. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23918077. Subscription not required.
Contact information:
Contact person: Alycia Sullivan, Research Assistant
Institution: Boston Roybal Center for Active Lifestyle Interventions (RALI), Brandeis University
Email: roybal@brandeis.edu
Phone: 781-736-3245Includes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 13467. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. -
Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ)
Source: Duke UniversityDate Published: 1988Format: TextAnnotation: The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ) is an eight-item instrument to measure the strength of a person's social support network. This resource was identified by the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2) for researchers looking for pre- and post-disaster data collection instruments.
Ease of Use in Disaster Setting: Easy
Population: Adults only
Length: 8 questions
Administered by: Self Administered/Self Report, Lay Interviewer
Language(s): English...[See more] [See less]Type: Guideline/Assessment ToolAccess Notes: Free/Publicly Available
Citation(s):
Dyb G, Jensen TK, Nygaard E, Ekeberg O, Diseth TH, Wentzel-Larsen T, Thoresen S. Post-traumatic stress reactions in survivors of the 2011 massacre on Utoya Island, Norway. Br J Psychiatry. 2014;204:361-7. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.133157. Epub 2013 Oct 12. PubMed PMID: 24115344. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24115344. Subscription required.
Stene LE, Dyb G. Health service utilization after terrorism: a longitudinal study of survivors of the 2011 Utoya attack in Norway. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015;15:158. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0811-6. Epub 2015 Apr19. PubMed PMID: 25890344; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4457986. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25890344. Subscription not required.
Thoresen S, Jensen TK, Dyb G. Media participation and mental health in terrorist attack survivors. J Trauma Stress. 2014 Dec;27(6):639-46. doi: 10.1002/jts.21971. Epub 2014 Nov 25. PubMed PMID: 25418544. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25418544. Subscription required.
Thoresen S, Jensen TK, Wentzel-Larsen T, Dyb G. Social support barriers and mental health in terrorist attack survivors. J Affect Disord. 2014 Mar;156:187-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.12.014. Epub 2014 Jan 9. PubMed PMID: 24398044. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24398044. Subscription required.Includes Research Tools: Yes.ID: 13484. From: Disaster Lit®a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
