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PTSD Screening (PCL) - Instructions The following questions are a list of problems and complaints that veterans sometimes have in response to stressful military experiences. Please read each question carefully, then select the answer that indicates how much you have been bothered by that problem in the past month. This entire screening is processed on this local computer. No information is collected, stored or sent over the Internet. To ensure complete privacy, exit your web browser after completing this screening. If you have problems accessing this tool, there is also text-only version. Your Answers You answered question 1 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 2 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 3 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 4 with an answer of A little bit You answered question 5 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 6 with an answer of Quite a bit You answered question 7 with an answer of A little bit You answered question 8 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 9 with an answer of Quite a bit You answered question 10 with an answer of Quite a bit You answered question 11 with an answer of Extremely You answered question 12 with an answer of Quite a bit You answered question 13 with an answer of Extremely You answered question 14 with an answer of Moderately You answered question 15 with an answer of Extremely You answered question 16 with an answer of Extremely You answered question 17 with an answer of Quite a bit Your results Your screen results are consistent with many of the symptoms of PTSD. You are advised to see your physician or a qualified mental health professional immediately for a complete assessment. Although many veterans/individuals cope well with symptoms like yours, effective treatments for PTSD are available to help reduce your symptoms and improve your quality of life. A mental health professional or your physician can advise you about whether you can benefit from treatment and describe different treatment alternatives. This screen is not designed to provide a comprehensive assessment or
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diagnosis of PTSD. Only a qualified physician or mental health provider can provide a complete assessment and diagnosis of PTSD. Only a qualified physician or mental health professional can differentiate symptoms of PTSD from other medical conditions. Only a qualified physician or mental health provider can prescribe appropriate treatment for PTSD or other medical conditions. If you are concerned about any illness, regardless of what the screen shows, you should seek further evaluation from your physician. If you are concerned that you may have a medical emergency or are having thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, call 911, or go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency room for an evaluation. You can print this page for your own records or to give to your physician or a mental health care provider by pressing CTRL+P or by going to File>Print in your browser's menu.

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PTSD Screen is the PTSD Checklist (PCL) Weathers, et al., 1993 National Center for PTSD http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/ncdocs/assmnts/ptsd_checklist_pcl.html

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