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Synthesis of the psychometric properties of the PTSD checklist (PCL) military, civilian, and specific versions

✍ Scribed by Kendall C. Wilkins; Ariel J. Lang; Sonya B. Norman

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 133 KB
Volume: 28
Category: Article
ISSN: 1091-4269
DOI: 10.1002/da.20837

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✦ Synopsis

The posttraumatic stress disorder checklist is a commonly used measure, with military (PCL-M), civilian (PCL-C), and specific trauma (PCL-S) versions. This synthesis of the psychometric properties of all three versions found the PCL to be a well-validated measure. The PCL shows good temporal stability, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity. The majority of structural validity studies support four factor models. Little is available on discriminant validity and sensitivity to change. Strengths, limitations, and future research directions are discussed. Understanding the PCL's psychometric properties, strengths (e.g., items map on to DSM-IV diagnostic criteria), and limitations (e.g., may overestimate PTSD prevalence) will help clinicians and researchers make educated decisions regarding the appropriate use of this measure in their particular setting. Depression and Anxiety 28:596-606, 2011.

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