TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Abbreviated PTSD Checklist (PCL) as a guide to clinical response
JO  - General hospital psychiatry
A1  - Lang, Ariel J.
A1  - Wilkins, Kendall
A1  - Roy-Byrne, Peter P.
A1  - Golinelli, Daniela
A1  - Chavira, Denise
A1  - Sherbourne, Cathy
A1  - Rose, Raphael D.
A1  - Bystritsky, Alexander
A1  - Sullivan, Greer
A1  - Craske, Michelle G.
A1  - Stein, Murray B.
SP  - 332
EP  - 338
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate two abbreviated versions of the PTSD Checklist (PCL), a self-report measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as an index of change related to treatment. <br><br>METHOD: Data for this study were from 181 primary care patients diagnosed with PTSD who enrolled in a large randomized trial. These individuals received a collaborative care intervention (cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and/or medication) or usual care and were followed 6 and 12 months later to assess their symptoms and functioning. The sensitivity of the PCL versions (i.e., full, two-item, six-item), correlations between the PCL versions and other measures, and use of each as indicators of reliable and clinically significant change were evaluated. <br><br>RESULTS: All versions had high sensitivity (.92-.99). Correlations among the three versions were high, but the six-item version corresponded more closely to the full version. Both shortened versions were adequate indicators of reliable and clinically significant change. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Whereas prior research has shown the two-item or six-item versions of the PCL to be good PTSD screening instruments for primary care settings, the six-item version appears to be the better alternative for tracking treatment-related change.<br><br>Published by Elsevier Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-8343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2012.02.003
ID  - ref1
ER  -