![]() ![]() The measure takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete and asks clients to indicate the level to which each symptom has impacted them in the last month. The PCL-5 is a self-report measure, which means clients can fill it out independently before session or with the assistance of their clinician. Has your client received a PTSD diagnosis or are you using this assessment to make a provisional diagnosis?.Is your client 18 years of age or older?.If you answer YES to both questions, the PCL-5 is likely a good fit to use with your client. Review the list below to determine if this assessment should be used with your client. Michell Bovin shares that self-report measures like the PCL-5 are very powerful, “as they allow patients to check a box, rather than talk to someone- often a stranger- about what’s going on with them.” Who is the PCL-5 for? This can be a great opportunity to uncover information that may not have been captured within the assessment or to dive into particular responses where more information is needed, including when specific results may be surprising for the client or clinician. It’s recommended that assessment scores be reviewed and discussed in session with the client. The PCL-5 does not provide information about the course of PTSD- meaning how it has or will progress- nor about the functional impairments caused by the PTSD. ![]() The PCL-5 only offers information about the traumatic event if you use a version that has a Criterion A component. ![]()
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