Developing an optimal short-form of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

By Kelly L Zuromski, Berk Ustun, I. Hwang, T. Keane, Brian Marx, Murray B. Stein, R. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler. 2019

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Although several short‐forms of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL) exist, all were developed using heuristic methods. This report presents the results of analyses designed to create an optimal short‐form PCL for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5) using both machine learning and conventional scale development methods.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Epidemiology, Social Psychology, Medical & Health AI