Brian P. Marx

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the PCL-5 is a psychometrically sound instrument that can be used effectively with veterans and that by determining a valid cutoff score using the CAPS-5, the instrument can now be used to identify veterans with probable PTSD.

TL;DR: The results indicate that the CAPS-5 is a psychometrically sound measure of DSM–5 PTSD diagnosis and symptom severity and that it provides continuity in evidence-based assessment of PTSD in the transition from DSM–IV to DSM-5 criteria.

TL;DR: The revised Primary Care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD) was revised to reflect the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria for PTSD and demonstrated strong preliminary results for diagnostic accuracy, and was broadly acceptable to patients.

TL;DR: The review indicates that the findings on PTSD and quality of life in OEF/OIF veterans are comparable to findings obtained from other war cohorts and from nonveterans as well.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature on the written disclosure paradigm and possible explanations for its beneficial effects and concluded that although the paradigm may produce beneficial effects for some individuals, more attention needs to be directed toward understanding why it works and for whom this approach might be best suited.