1. You yourself suffered a serious illness‚ injury‚ or an assault.
2. A serious illness‚ injury‚ or assault happened to a close relative.
3. Your parent‚ child‚ or spouse died.
4. A close family friend or another relative (aunt‚ cousin‚ grandparent) died.
5. You had a separation due to marital difficulties.
6. You broke off a steady relationship.
7. You had a serious problem with a close friend‚ neighbor‚ or relative.
8. You became unemployed or you were seeking work unsuccessfully for more than one month.
9. You were sacked from your job.
10. You had a major financial crisis.
11. You had problems with the police and a court appearance.
12. Something you valued was lost or stolen.
Brugha T‚ Bebington P‚ Tennant C and Hurry J‚1985
1. Have you had a serious illness or been seriously injured?
2. Has one of your immediate family * been seriously ill or injured?
3. Have any of your close friends or other close relatives been seriously ill or injured?
4. Have any of your immediate family died?
5. Have any of your other close relatives or close friends died?
6. Have you separated from your partner (not including death)?
7. Have you had any serious problem with a close friend‚ neighbour or relative?
8. Have you‚ or an immediate family member been subject to serious racial abuse‚ attack or /threats
9. Have you‚ or an immediate family member been subject to any abuse‚ attack‚ threat – perhaps due to you or someone close to you having a disability of any kind (i.e. a mental health problem‚ a learning disability or a physical problem)?
10.Have you‚ or an immediate family member been subject to any other form of serious abuse‚ attack‚ or threat?
11.Have you or your partner been unemployed or seeking work for more than one month?
12.Have you or your partner been sacked from your job or made redundant?
13.Have you had any major financial difficulties (e.g. debts‚ difficulty paying bills)?
14.Have you‚ or an immediate family member had any Police contact or been in a court appearance?
15.Have you or an immediate member of your family been burgled or mugged?
16.Have you or another individual who lives with you given birth?
17.Have you or another individual who lives with you suffered from a miscarriage or had a stillbirth?
18.Have you moved house (through choice)?
19.Have you moved house (not through choice)?
20.Have you had any housing difficulties?
21.Have you had any other significant event (Please specify)?
YES‚ still affects me
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