The German version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

• Verfasst von: Krüger-Gottschalk, Antje [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Dyer, Anne [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: The German version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
• Titelzusatz: psychometric properties and diagnostic utility
• Verf.angabe: Antje Krüger-Gottschalk, Christine Knaevelsrud, Heinrich Rau, Anne Dyer, Ingo Schäfer, Julia Schellong and Thomas Ehring
• E-Jahr: 2017
• Jahr: 28 November 2017
• Umfang: 9 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 20.08.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: BMC psychiatry
• Ort Quelle: London : BioMed Central, 2001
• Jahr Quelle: 2017
• Band/Heft Quelle: 17(2017) Artikel-Nummer 379, 9 Seiten
• ISSN Quelle: 1471-244X
• DOI: doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1541-6
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1580212530

Abstract

Background: The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL, now PCL-5) has recently been revised to reflect the new diagnostic criteria of the disorder. Methods: A clinical sample of trauma-exposed individuals (N = 352) was assessed with the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5) and the PCL-5. Internal consistencies and test-retest reliability were computed. To investigate diagnostic accuracy, we calculated receiver operating curves. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to analyze the structural validity. Results: Results showed high internal consistency (α = .95), high test-retest reliability (r = .91) and a high correlation with the total severity score of the CAPS-5, r = .77. In addition, the recommended cutoff of 33 on the PCL-5 showed high diagnostic accuracy when compared to the diagnosis established by the CAPS-5. CFAs comparing the DSM-5 model with alternative models (the three-factor solution, the dysphoria, anhedonia, externalizing behavior and hybrid model) to account for the structural validity of the PCL-5 remained inconclusive. Conclusions: 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.