PCL-5 is a self-assessment test developed by Veterans Affairs, the National Center for PTSD, in the United States. It consists of 20 questions and measures the range of symptoms that are typical after a very stressful experience.
The test can be completed in 5-10 minutes.
If you have had more than one very stressful experience, for each of the questions below, focus only on your worst experience.
Read each question carefully, then choose how often you have experienced that symptom in the past month.
In the past month, how often have you been bothered by: