articlePsychological AssessmentMay 11, 2017Closed access

The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM–5 (CAPS-5): Development and initial psychometric evaluation in military veterans.

FWFrank W. WeathersMJMichelle J. BovinDJDaniel J. LeeDMDenise M. SloanPPPaula P. Schnurr

Auburn University · VA Boston Healthcare System · +1 more institution

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Abstract

The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) is an extensively validated and widely used structured diagnostic interview for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The CAPS was recently revised to correspond with PTSD criteria in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013). This article describes the development of the CAPS for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and presents the results of an initial psychometric evaluation of CAPS-5 scores in 2 samples of military veterans (Ns = 165 and 207). CAPS-5 diagnosis demonstrated strong interrater reliability (к = .78 to 1.00, depending on the scoring rule) and test-retest reliability (к = .83), as well as…

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  • Psychology
  • Inter-rater reliability
  • DSM-5
  • Clinical psychology
  • Somatization
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychometrics
  • Discriminant validity
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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