Investigation of abbreviated 4 and 8 item versions of the PTSD Checklist 5.Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health concern associated with marked impairment across the lifespan.  The present study evaluated abbreviated measures of PTSD symptoms derived from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - a 20-item validated measure of PTSD symptoms - across two studies. 
PTSD Checklist
Investigation of abbreviated 4 and 8 item versions of the PTSD Checklist 5.Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant public health concern associated with marked impairment across the lifespan.  The present study evaluated abbreviated measures of PTSD symptoms derived from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - a 20-item validated measure of PTSD symptoms - across two studies. 
PTSD Checklist
The present study evaluated abbreviated measures of PTSD symptoms derived from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - a 20-item validated measure of PTSD symptoms - across two studies.  In the first, using a community sample of adults exposed to a traumatic event, 4-and 8-item versions of the PCL-5 were identified that were highly correlated with the full PCL-5.  In the second, using a sample of combat veterans, the 4-and 8-item measures had comparable diagnostic utility to the total-scale PCL-5.  These results provide support for an abbreviated measure of the PCL-5 as an alternative to the 20-item total scale.
PCL-5
The present study evaluated abbreviated measures of PTSD symptoms derived from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - a 20-item validated measure of PTSD symptoms - across two studies.  In the first, using a community sample of adults exposed to a traumatic event, 4-and 8-item versions of the PCL-5 were identified that were highly correlated with the full PCL-5.  In the second, using a sample of combat veterans, the 4-and 8-item measures had comparable diagnostic utility to the total-scale PCL-5.  These results provide support for an abbreviated measure of the PCL-5 as an alternative to the 20-item total scale.
PCL-5
The present study evaluated abbreviated measures of PTSD symptoms derived from the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) - a 20-item validated measure of PTSD symptoms - across two studies.  In the first, using a community sample of adults exposed to a traumatic event, 4-and 8-item versions of the PCL-5 were identified that were highly correlated with the full PCL-5.  In the second, using a sample of combat veterans, the 4-and 8-item measures had comparable diagnostic utility to the total-scale PCL-5.  These results provide support for an abbreviated measure of the PCL-5 as an alternative to the 20-item total scale.
PCL-5