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Originally, the PCL was developed by the National Center for PTSD in 1990. The scale assessed for the presence of and level of severity of each of the diagnostic criterion for PTSD, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV). Using a 5-point Likert Scale, individuals rated 17 items on a scale of 1-5, 1 being “not at all” and 5 being “extremely”. The original version of the PCL came in three different forms, the PCL-Military (PCL-M), PCL-Civilian (PCL-C), or the PCL-Specific (PCL-S). The only difference between the three versions is the way the form of trauma is referenced in the items on the scale that mention it. Once the PCL is completed, the items are summed together in order to measure

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