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If you are in an immediate crisis, please go to your nearest Emergency Room, or call 911, or call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to talk to someone right now. Short Form of the PTSD Checklist - Civilian VersionLang & Stein, 2005
This 6-item screen was derived empirically from the PCL-C (Weathers et al., 1994) for use in primary care settings. It contains the 2 items from each of the reexperiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal clusters that correlated most highly with the individual cluster score on the PCL-C. Respondents rate items on a 5-point scale (ranging from 1 = "Not at all" to 5 = "Extremely"). The authors suggest a cutoff score of 14. Those screening positive should then be assessed with a structured interview for PTSD. Sample ItemsRepeated, disturbing memories, thoughts, or images of a stressful experience? 1. Not at all 2. A little bit 3.Moderately 4. Quite a bit 5. Extremely Avoiding activities or situations because they reminded you of a stressful experience? 1. Not at all 2. A little bit 3. Moderately 4. Quite a bit 5. Extremely ReferencesLang, A.J., Stein, M.B. (2005) An abbreviated PTSD checklist for use as a screening instrument in primary care. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 43, 585-594 To obtain scale, contactAriel Lang, PhD From the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
US Department of Veterans Affairs. What is Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? Trauma Exposure MeasuresChart - Trauma Exposure Measures PTSD Screening InstrumentsBelow is a list of links to information on select PTSD Screens, brief questionnaires completed in order to identify people who are more likely to have PTSD. A positive response to the screen does not necessarily indicate that a patient has Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. However, a positive response does indicate that a patient may have PTSD or trauma-related problems and further investigation of trauma symptoms by a mental-health professional may be warranted. Chart - Screens for PTSD PLEASE NOTE: Screens are to be used to determine possible problems, and positive cases should be followed up by assessment with a structured interview for PTSD. Common Reactions to TraumaPeople experience a range of reactions following trauma. Here you will find information on what these common reactions are, including anger, nightmares, sleep problems, and more. Avoidance If you are in an immediate crisis, please go to your nearest Emergency Room, or call 911, or call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to talk to someone right now. |