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National Center for PTSD

Adult PTSD Interviews

ADULT PTSD INTERVIEWS

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# OF ITEMS/ RATINGS PER ITEM

TIME TO ADMINISTER (IN MINUTES)

ALLOWS MULTIPLE TRAUMAS

CORRESPONDS TO DSM-IV SYMPTOM CRITERIA

PUBLISHED PSYCHOMETRICS

Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)

30/2

40-60

Up to 3

Yes

Yes

PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview Version (PSS-I)

17/1

20-30

No

Yes

Yes

Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV PTSD Module (SCID)

21/1

20-30

No

Yes

Yes

Structured Interview for PTSD (SI-PTSD)

27/2

20-30

No

Yes

Yes