PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) | Zoom Psychology

PTSD self-check

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Think about the stressful experience that is troubling you most. For each item, choose how much the problem has bothered you during the past month.

Your answers stay in your browser. This questionnaire is scored on your device and your responses are not sent to Zoom Psychology while you complete it. The PCL-5 can help identify PTSD symptoms, but it cannot diagnose PTSD by itself.

Please answer all 20 questions before viewing your result.

Your PCL-5 score: 0 / 80

Patterns that stood out

Symptom clusters

What may be worth exploring next

Terms worth exploring

What might this mean for treatment?

Your responses

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Read about PTSD and exposure therapy

The PCL-5 was developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD and is in the public domain. Scores around 31–33 are commonly used as a provisional screening threshold, although the most appropriate cut-off varies according to population and purpose. A PTSD diagnosis requires clinical assessment.