The basics
The purpose of measurement tools.
What is to quickly flag for further assessment?
The PCL-5 is based on the criteria for this diagnosis.
What is PTSD?
The PHQ-9 is based on the criteria for this diagnosis.
What is Major Depressive Disorder?
These people are allowed to administer the PCL5 and PHQ9
What are clinicians and consumers?
This required criteria for a PTSD diagnosis is not covered in the PCL-5.
What is a life threatening event? (Criteria A)
The criteria in the PHQ9 are assessed based on this timeframe.
What is the last two weeks?
The symptoms measured in both measurement tools come from this.
What is the DSM-5?
This is the cut off score range for a probable PTSD diagnosis.
What is 31-33?
Any score above [blank] is 88% likely to indicate MDD.
What is 10?
Other than diagnostic assistance, these tools can be used for this purpose.
What is tracking clinical progress?
These are the four clusters of criteria covered in the PCL-5.
What is re-experiencing, avoidance, negative cognitions, and hyperarousal?
This is the number of questions in the PHQ9.
What is ten?
This scale is used to report the severity of symptoms
What is the Likert Scale?
If someone has a positive PCL-5 score across all four clusters and a positive LEC-5 screening, you need to check their [blank] before diagnosing with PTSD.
What is physical health conditions?
These two things must be completed if someone answers anything other than "not at all" to question 9 (Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way.)
What is complete C-SSRS and a safety plan?