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PTSD Checklist - Military Version (PCL-M)

Purpose

The PTSD checklist-military version is a self-report measure that assesses the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD. The checklist monitors symptom change before and after the treatment, screening individuals for PTSD and making a PTSD diagnosis.

For more information about PTSD: A Guide to Understanding PTSD

Contents

The assessment is 17 questions that are answered on a scale from 1 -5. 

Link to Tool: 

For more information on all the versions of the PTSD checklist: PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Link to Tool: 
PCL-Military (PCL-M)
Contact Person/Organization: 

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Type of Tool:

  • Checklist
Publication Date: 
1994
Links to Related Tools / Resources: 
The Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS)A Risk Assessment Tool to Predict Sustained PTSD Symptoms Among Women Reporting Abuse Primary tabsBattle Creek Veterans Affairs (BCVA) PTSD-Residential Rehabilitation Treatment ProgramPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and war-related stressChoosing a PTSD Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP)