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PC-PTSD-5 Test

The Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD-5) is a short, five-question tool designed to identify potential signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It helps detect symptoms that may suggest PTSD and highlights the need for further evaluation, enabling early detection and intervention for those at risk or already affected by PTSD. ^(Ref)

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Instructions:

Sometimes things happen to people that are unusually or especially frightening, horrible, or traumatic. For example:

• a serious accident or fire
• a physical or sexual assault or abuse
• an earthquake or flood
• a war
• seeing someone be killed or seriously injured
• having a loved one die through homicide or suicide

1. Have you ever experienced this kind of event? Select Yes No

In the past month, have you...

2. Had nightmares about the event(s) or thought about the event(s) when you did not want to? Select Yes No

3. Tried hard not to think about it or went out of your way to avoid situations that reminded you of it? Select Yes No

4. Been constantly on guard, watchful, or easily startled? Select Yes No

5. Felt numb or detached from people, activities, or your surroundings? Select Yes No

6. Felt guilty or unable to stop blaming yourself or others for the event(s) or any problems the event(s) may have caused? Select Yes No

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