PTSD Checklist (PCL) - 5

Instructions: Below is a list of problems that people sometimes have in response to a very stressful experience. Please read each problem carefully and then circle one of the numbers to the right to indicate how much you have been bothered by that problem in the past month. 

 

For below questions 

In the past month, how much were you bothered by: 

When given at an intake or assessment session, the PCL-5 may be used to help determine the appropriate next steps or treatment options.

For example:

• A total score of 33 or higher suggests the patient may need to “step up” in their level of PTSD care – either be referred to a PTSD specialty clinic or offered an evidence-based treatment for PTSD such as Prolonged Exposure (PE) or Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
• Scores lower than 33 may indicate the patient either has subthreshold symptoms of PTSD or
  does not meet criteria for PTSD, and this information should be incorporated into treatment
  planning.