Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility
Objective: War veterans are at high risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the development of brief self-report instruments that enable screening for PTSD in this population is crucial. The PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) is widely used for this purpose. This study soug...
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| author | Teresa Carvalho José Pinto-Gouveia Marina Cunha Joana Duarte |
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| description | Objective: War veterans are at high risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the development of brief self-report instruments that enable screening for PTSD in this population is crucial. The PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) is widely used for this purpose. This study sought to explore the diagnostic utility of the Portuguese version of the PCL-M. Methods: The participants were 86 Portuguese Colonial War veterans (42 with a PTSD diagnosis and 44 without PTSD). Participants completed a self-report instrument designed to collect sociodemographic data, the PCL-M, and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Results: The area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve showed excellent discriminant ability between subjects with and without PTSD (AUC = 0.94). To achieve a positive PTSD diagnosis, an optimal cutoff point of 49 for the PCL-M total score and cutoff points for each of its 17 items are recommended. Conclusions: This work is a relevant contribution for research and clinical practice in the vast population of Portuguese Colonial War veterans. Use of the PCL-M as a screening tool for PTSD symptoms will allow easier, resource-aware targeting of subjects with a potential PTSD diagnosis, adding to the improvement of public health in Portugal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5900343724f4bfa8fa434d1bd91f5e92022-12-21T21:43:22ZengAssociação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry1809-452X2015-03-01371556210.1590/1516-4446-2013-1319S1516-44462015000100055Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utilityTeresa CarvalhoJosé Pinto-GouveiaMarina CunhaJoana DuarteObjective: War veterans are at high risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the development of brief self-report instruments that enable screening for PTSD in this population is crucial. The PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) is widely used for this purpose. This study sought to explore the diagnostic utility of the Portuguese version of the PCL-M. Methods: The participants were 86 Portuguese Colonial War veterans (42 with a PTSD diagnosis and 44 without PTSD). Participants completed a self-report instrument designed to collect sociodemographic data, the PCL-M, and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Results: The area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve showed excellent discriminant ability between subjects with and without PTSD (AUC = 0.94). To achieve a positive PTSD diagnosis, an optimal cutoff point of 49 for the PCL-M total score and cutoff points for each of its 17 items are recommended. Conclusions: This work is a relevant contribution for research and clinical practice in the vast population of Portuguese Colonial War veterans. Use of the PCL-M as a screening tool for PTSD symptoms will allow easier, resource-aware targeting of subjects with a potential PTSD diagnosis, adding to the improvement of public health in Portugal.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462015000100055&lng=en&tlng=enPosttraumatic stress disorderdiagnosis and classificationmilitary psychiatrytests/interviewspsychometric, statistics |
| spellingShingle | Teresa Carvalho José Pinto-Gouveia Marina Cunha Joana Duarte Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and classification military psychiatry tests/interviews psychometric, statistics |
| title | Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility |
| title_full | Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility |
| title_fullStr | Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility |
| title_short | Portuguese version of the PTSD Checklist-Military Version (PCL-M) - II: diagnostic utility |
| title_sort | portuguese version of the ptsd checklist military version pcl m ii diagnostic utility |
| topic | Posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis and classification military psychiatry tests/interviews psychometric, statistics |
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