Assessment
PCL-5 post-traumatic stress checklist (PCL-5)
The 20-question PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. It asks how much you have been bothered by post-traumatic stress symptoms in the past month, keeping your worst experience in mind.
Developed by staff at the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD: public domain and not copyrighted. The VA states it is intended for use by qualified health professionals and researchers.
The 20-question PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, from the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. It asks how much you have been bothered by post-traumatic stress symptoms in the past month, keeping your worst experience in mind.
You can take it privately on PsychologyOrbit: PCL-5 self-check. Answers are scored once and never stored. A screening result is not a diagnosis.
Primary reference
Weathers, F. W., Litz, B. T., Keane, T. M., Palmieri, P. A., Marx, B. P., & Schnurr, P. P. (2013). The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) [Measurement instrument]. National Center for PTSD.
At a glance
| Measures | Post-traumatic stress symptoms over the past month |
|---|---|
| Population | Adults |
| Format | Self report |
| Items | 20 |
| Time | about 6 minutes |
| Languages | English |
| Publisher | Pfizer Inc. (educational grant) |
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