Trauma Self-Assessment Test
For Scam Victims · 14 Questions
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The SCARS Institute provides this tool to help you understand whether you may be experiencing betrayal trauma following a scam, and to decide whether extra support would help. You can save it to share the results with your therapist or mental health professional.
About This Assessment
This self-assessment is designed to help scam victims determine whether they may have been traumatized as a result of the scam. Psychological betrayal trauma — the injury that arises when trust is deliberately violated — is a recognized and very common consequence of scam victimization.
Read each statement carefully and select the response that best reflects your honest feelings and behaviors. Answer based on how you have been feeling since the scam occurred, not just today.
Please Note. This assessment was developed by the scientists and psychologists at the SCARS Institute based on experience working with large numbers of scam victims. It is not a diagnosis of a mental health condition — it is designed to give you awareness and a useful starting point for conversation with a professional. We recommend taking a copy of your results to share with your counselor or therapist.
Why we ask this
