Journal
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 596-606Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/da.20837
Keywords
PTSD; PTSD checklist; psychometrics; assessment; reliability; validity
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- NIAAA T32 [AA013525-08]
- NIAAA F31 [AA 18909-01A1]
- NIAAA K23 [AA015707]
- San Diego VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health (CESAMH)
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The posttraumatic stress disorder checklist is a commonly used measure, with military (PCL-M), civilian (PCL-C), and specific trauma (PCL-S) versions. This synthesis of the psychometric properties of all three versions found the PCL to be a well-validated measure. The PCL shows good temporal stability, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity. The majority of structural validity studies support four factor models. Little is available on discriminant validity and sensitivity to change. Strengths, limitations, and future research directions are discussed. Understanding the PCL's psychometric properties, strengths (e.g., items map on to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria), and limitations (e.g., may overestimate PTSD prevalence) will help clinicians and researchers make educated decisions regarding the appropriate use of this measure in their particular setting. Depression and Anxiety 28: 596-606, 2011. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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