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Mental health self-check

PCL-5 · PTSD self-check

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5. This takes about 7 minutes and scores automatically in your browser.

This is a self-check, not a diagnosis. A registered psychologist or doctor is needed to make a clinical diagnosis. Your responses are not stored unless you opt in.

1. Repeated, disturbing, and unwanted memories of the stressful experience
2. Repeated, disturbing dreams of the stressful experience
3. Suddenly feeling or acting as if the stressful experience were actually happening again
4. Feeling very upset when something reminded you of the stressful experience
5. Having strong physical reactions when something reminded you of the stressful experience
6. Avoiding memories, thoughts, or feelings related to the stressful experience
7. Avoiding external reminders of the stressful experience
8. Trouble remembering important parts of the stressful experience
9. Having strong negative beliefs about yourself, other people, or the world
10. Blaming yourself or someone else for the stressful experience or what happened after it
11. Having strong negative feelings such as fear, horror, anger, guilt, or shame
12. Loss of interest in activities that you used to enjoy
13. Feeling distant or cut off from other people
14. Trouble experiencing positive feelings
15. Irritable behavior, angry outbursts, or acting aggressively
16. Taking too many risks or doing things that could cause you harm
17. Being superalert or watchful or on guard
18. Feeling jumpy or easily startled
19. Having difficulty concentrating
20. Trouble falling or staying asleep

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How scores are grouped

Reference

Weathers FW, Litz BT, Keane TM, Palmieri PA, Marx BP, Schnurr PP. The PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). National Center for PTSD; 2013.