An abbreviated PTSD checklist for use as a screening instrument in primary care

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 585-594

  Lang, Ariel J ^a,b   Stein, Murray B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Posttraumatic; Psychiatric status rating scales; Psychometrics; Stress disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCREENING TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS; VARIANCE;

EID: 18144374212     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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