Psychometric analysis of the PTSD Checklist-5 (PCL-5) among treatment-seeking military service members.
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Abstract
The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5; Weathers et al., 2013) was recently revised to reflect the changed diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). We investigated the psychometric properties of PCL-5 scores in a large cohort (N = 912) of military service members seeking PTSD treatment while stationed in garrison. We examined the internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, and DSM-5 factor structure of PCL-5 scores, their sensitivity to clinical change relative to PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview (PSS-I; Foa, Riggs, Dancu, & Rothbaum,…
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13Topics & keywords
- Psychology
- Discriminant validity
- Clinical psychology
- DSM-5
- Psychometrics
- Internal consistency
- Checklist
- Posttraumatic stress
- Reduced inequalities