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Measurement in Practice Article Comparison of PTSD Symptom Assessment Instruments

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Comparison of PTSD Symptom Assessment Instruments

Prepared by Kimberly Raiford Wildes, DrPH, MA

Comparison of Instruments

The final set rounds out the criteria with Responsiveness, followed by whether published literature indicates that the instrument has ever been used among veternas. The last column includes a link to the full Instrument Review, which provides additional information about the instruments, as well as, an annotated bibliography.

Criteria Group: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Name, Author, Publication Year

Evidence of Responsiveness

Used with Veterans

Reference and METRIC Instrument Review

Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)

D.D. Blake et al., 1990

No information found.

Yes

Instrument Review

Impact of Event Scale (IES)

M. Horowitz et al., 1979

Yes

Yes

Instrument Review

Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD

T.M. Keane, 1988

No information found.

Yes

Instrument Review

Mississippi Scale for PTSD - Civilian Version

T.M. Keane, 1988

No information found.

Yes

Instrument Review

Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS)

J.R.T. Davidson, 1997

Yes

Yes

Instrument Review

PTSD Checklist - Military (PCL-M)

F. Weathers, 1991

Yes

Yes

Instrument Review