Psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL)

The psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL), a new, brief, self-report instrument, were determined on a population of 40 motor vehicle accident victims and sexual assault victims using diagnoses and scores from the CAPS (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale) as the criteria. For the PCL as...

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Published in:Behaviour research and therapy 1996-08, Vol.34 (8), p.669-673
Main Authors: Blanchard, Edward B., Jones-Alexander, Jacqueline, Buckley, Todd C., Forneris, Catherine A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic - psychology
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Crime Victims - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics - methods
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reproducibility of Results
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis
Survivors - psychology
Techniques and methods
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Summary:The psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL), a new, brief, self-report instrument, were determined on a population of 40 motor vehicle accident victims and sexual assault victims using diagnoses and scores from the CAPS (Clinician Administered PTSD Scale) as the criteria. For the PCL as a whole, the correlation with the CAPS was 0.929 and diagnostic efficiency was 0.900 versus CAPS. Examination of the individual items showed wide ranging values of individual item correlations ranging from 0.386 to 0.788, and with diagnostic efficiencies of 0.700 or better for symptoms. We support the value of the PCL as a brief screening instrument for PTSD.
ISSN:0005-7967
1873-622X
DOI:10.1016/0005-7967(96)00033-2