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Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5

The PC-PTSD-5 is a 5-item self-report screening instrument for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) aligned with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Developed by Prins and colleagues in 2015 as an update to the earlier 4-item PC-PTSD, the PC-PTSD-5 is designed specifically for rapid screening in primary care and other non-specialist medical settings. It is freely available, brief, and demonstrates strong sensitivity and specificity for identifying individuals warranting full PTSD diagnostic evaluation.

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Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / trauma-psychology
  • Prins, A., Bovin, M. J., Smolenski, D. J., et al. (2015). The Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5): Development and evaluation within a veteran primary care sample. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 31(10), 1206-1211. · DOI 10.1007/s11606-016-3703-5
  • Prins, A., Smolenski, D. J., Bovin, M. J., et al. (2016). Psychometric evaluation of the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5). Depression and Anxiety, 33(S1), 91. · URL
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