title: Psychometric properties of PTSD Checklist in sample of male veterans.
abstract: The psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist (PCL) were investigated in a sample of treatment-seeking and community-dwelling male veterans. In conjunction with previous reports, results from the present study indicate that the PCL possesses strong, robust psychometric properties. The current investigation suggests a cutoff score of 60-higher than previous investigations-related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis derived from the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale. This research supports the use of the PCL as a brief self-report measure of PTSD symptomatology.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USA.
authors.forename: Stefanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Keen
authors.forename: Catherine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kutter
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Niles
authors.forename: Karen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Krinsley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*