70221-7

LOINC 2.82

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist - civilian version [PCL-C]

Definition

  • The PCL is a 17-item self-report measure of the 17 DSM-IV symptoms of PTSD. The PCL has a variety of purposes including, screening indiviuals for PTSD, diagnosing PTSD and monitoring symptom change during and after treatment. The PCL-C (civilian) asks about aymptoms in realtion to "stressful experiences." The PCL-C is useful because it can be used with any population. The symptoms endorsed may not be specific to just one event, which can be helpful when assessing survivors who have symptoms due to multiple events. Typically, it is optimal to assess traumatic event exposure to ensure that a respondent has experienced at least one Criterion A event.

Component

  • Post traumatic stress disorder checklist - civilian version

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH

Property

  • -

Scale

  • -

Method

  • PCL-C

Related names

  • After; Pan; Panel; PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH; Panl; Pnl; Point in time; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist - civilian version; PST; PTSD; PTSD civilian; Random; Survey; SURVEY.MTLHLTH

Index terms

  • After
  • Pan
  • Panel
  • PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
  • Panl
  • Pnl
  • Point in time
  • Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist - civilian version
  • Post traumatic stress disorder checklist - civilian version
  • PST
  • PTSD
  • PTSD civilian
  • Random
  • Survey
  • SURVEY.MTLHLTH