TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Sensitivity and specificity of the PTSD checklist in detecting PTSD in female veterans in primary care
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Lang, Ariel J.
A1  - Laffaye, Charlene
A1  - Satz, Leslie E.
A1  - Dresselhaus, Timothy R.
A1  - Stein, Murray B.
SP  - 257
EP  - 264
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - PTSD affects a substantial number of women in medical settings and is associated with significant distress and impairment. There are effective methods of treating trauma-related distress, but a minority seek such care. Thus, primary care is an important setting in which to identify individuals with PTSD. We sent questionnaires, including the PTSD Checklist--Civilian Version (PCL-C), to 419 female veterans who were seen in our primary care clinic in 1998; 56% (N = 221) returned the measures. A random subset (n = 49) was interviewed to establish psychiatric diagnoses. The results provide qualified support for the use of the PCL-C total score with a lowered cutoff score as a screening measure for PTSD in female veterans in primary care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023796007788
ID  - ref1
ER  -