Primary Care PTSD Screen
Record Type
Instrument
Source
Veterans Administration (VA)
Title Acronym
PC-PTSD
Source URL
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.
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Keywords
Health Status; Incidence; Mass Screening; Primary Health Care; Questionnaires; Stress Disorders; Post-Traumatic; Veterans
Record Originator
InfoPac
UI
2218
Date Revised
July 21, 2017, 3:38 a.m.