Psychometric evaluation of the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) in Norway.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) is one of the most frequently applied self-report measures of PTSD symptoms. Yet, there is a need for more knowledge of the instruments' psychometric performance in clinical samples. Furthermore, the Norwegian version of the PCL-5 has not yet been validated.Objective: This study aims to test the construct validity, internal consistency, factor structure, and change sensitivity of the Norwegian version of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in a nationwide heterogeneous psychiatric outpatient sample in Norway.Methods: The study is a naturalistic clinical observational study with two measurement points. Outpatients (N = 576, 71.54% women) receiving e

SUBMITTER: Lassen ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature