Validation of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist – 5 (PCL-5) in a primary care population with high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe

Validation of the posttraumatic stress disorder checklist – 5 (PCL-5) in a primary care population with high HIV prevalence in Zimbabwe

Abstract Background There is a dearth of validated tools measuring posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in low and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We validated the Shona version of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) in a primary health care clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Method Adults...

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Main Authors: Ruth Verhey, Dixon Chibanda, Lorna Gibson, Jonathan Brakarsh, Soraya Seedat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Validation
Posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist-5
PTSD
Trauma
HIV
Low and middle income countries
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1688-9

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