The German version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5): psychometric properties and diagnostic utility.

Antje Krüger-GottschalkChristine KnaevelsrudHeinrich RauAnne DyerIngo SchäferJulia SchellongThomas Ehring

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2017)

Overall, the findings show that the German PCL-5 is a reliable instrument with good diagnostic accuracy. However, more research evaluating the underlying factor structure is needed.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
posttraumatic stress disorder
patient reported outcomes