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PTSD Checklist—Military Version (PCL-M)
The PCL-M is a 17-item self-report inventory measuring PTSD symptom severity in military personnel. Developed by Weathers and colleagues in 1993, it directly corresponds to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria. It is widely used in military, veteran, and trauma-exposed populations for screening and monitoring treatment response.
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- Weathers, F. W., Litz, B. T., Herman, D. S., Huska, J. A., & Keane, T. M. (1993). The PTSD Checklist (PCL): Reliability and diagnostic utility. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 6(4), 1-6. DOI: 10.1023/a:1024298324381 ↗
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