An evaluation of self-report measures of PTSD symptoms in adults reveals the best ones.
An Australian team reviewed literature for measures of PTSD symptoms in adults and evaluated them for their psychometric properties and utility for clinical practice. Twenty-two self-report measures were found and evaluated. For nonspecific trauma the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and the Short Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rating Interview (SPRINT) were judged to be the most psychometrically valid measures, with the highest clinical utility scoring. The article also provides details of the evaluation of measures for 12 specific trauma exposure populations.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1893615
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