Suggested Categorization of BBTS Items into

A) Three Scales (High, Medium, and Low Betrayal)

You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were very close.
You were made to have some form of sexual contact, such as touching or penetration, by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).
You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).

Witnessed someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent, brother or sister, caretaker, or intimate partner) committing suicide, being killed, or being injured by another person so severely as to result in marks, bruises, burns, blood, or broken bones. This might include a close friend in combat.
Witnessed someone with whom you were very close deliberately attack another family member so severely as to result in marks, bruises, blood, broken bones, or broken teeth.
You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were not close.
You were made to have such sexual contact by someone with whom you were not close
Experienced the death of one of your own children.
Experienced a seriously traumatic event not already covered in any of these questions.

Been in a major earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, or tornado that resulted in significant loss of personal property, serious injury to yourself or a significant other, the death of a significant other, or the fear of your own death.
Been in a major automobile, boat, motorcycle, plane, train, or industrial accident that resulted in similar consequences.
Witnessed someone with whom you were not so close undergoing a similar kind of traumatic event.

Witnessed someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent, brother or sister, caretaker, or intimate partner) committing suicide, being killed, or being injured by another person so severely as to result in marks, bruises, burns, blood, or broken bones. This might include a close friend in combat.
Witnessed someone with whom you were very close deliberately attack another family member so severely as to result in marks, bruises, blood, broken bones, or broken teeth.
You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were very close.
You were made to have some form of sexual contact, such as touching or penetration, by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).
You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were very close (such as a parent or lover).

Been in a major earthquake, fire, flood, hurricane, or tornado that resulted in significant loss of personal property, serious injury to yourself or a significant other, the death of a significant other, or the fear of your own death.
Been in a major automobile, boat, motorcycle, plane, train, or industrial accident that resulted in similar consequences.
Witnessed someone with whom you were not so close undergoing a similar kind of traumatic event.
Witnessed someone with whom you were not so close deliberately attack a family member that severely.*
You were deliberately attacked that severely by someone with whom you were not close.
You were made to have such sexual contact by someone with whom you were not close
You were emotionally or psychologically mistreated over a significant period of time by someone with whom you were not close.*

*Items from the BBTS-14

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