PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
A 20-item checklist of PTSD-related symptoms in response to a very stressful experience, covering intrusion, avoidance, mood and cognition changes, and arousal.
A brief five-item screen for PTSD-related symptoms in the past month, in response to a very stressful experience.
A brief five-item screen for PTSD-related symptoms in the past month, in response to a very stressful experience.
Developed by: Prins A, Bovin MJ, Smolenski DJ, et al. The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): development and evaluation within a veteran primary care sample. J Gen Intern Med. 2016;31(10):1206-1211.
Published in: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/screens/pc-ptsd.asp
Source & development: PC-PTSD-5 is published by the US National Center for PTSD and freely available for research, clinical, and education use with citation. Commercial web use is flagged for legal review in docs/LICENSES.md.
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