Researchers often extrapolate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) status from PTSD Checklist (PCL) data. When doing so, cut points should be based on samples with similar characteristics. This study assessed PCL diagnostic accuracy and postconcussive symptom levels within 106 Iraq/Afghanistan war Veterans and servicemembers with recent blast exposure. Two definitions of PTSD were applied: (1) "strict" Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM), 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria and (2) "relaxed" DSM-IV criteria dropping the A2 criterion as per the DSM, 5th edition (DSM-V). Using a structured interview for PTSD, we found moderate agreement with the PCL. Under strict criteria, PTSD prevalence was 16

作者：William C, Walker；Scott D, McDonald；Laura Manning, Franke

来源：Journal of rehabilitation research and development 2014 年 51卷 8期