Your Results — PTSD Test:
PTSD Positive
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Current research suggests that the results of the PC-PTSD should be considered “positive” if a patient answers “yes” to any three items. Click “Your Answers” above to see your score for each question.
Description
The PC-PTSD is a 4-item screen that was designed for use in primary care and other medical settings and is currently used to screen for PTSD in veterans at the VA. The screen includes an introductory sentence to cue respondents to traumatic events. The authors suggest that in most circumstances the results of the PC-PTSD should be considered “positive” if a patient answers “yes” to any 3 items. Those screening positive should then be assessed with a structured interview for PTSD. The screen does not include a list of potentially traumatic events.
Source:
Prins, et al. (2004). The primary care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD): Corrigendum. Primary Care Psychiatry 9(151).
PC-PTSSD is in the Public Domain and available at https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/screens/pc-ptsd.asp.
Your Answers
Your results indicate that you are experiencing some signs of PTSD.
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