PCL Scoring

PCL-M Scoring

There are 2 ways to score the PCL:
•	Add up all the items for a total severity score
	or
•	Treat “moderately” or above (response 3 through 5) as symptomatic and anything below “moderately” (1 and 2) as non-symptomatic.
•	Then follow the DSM scoring rule to get a diagnosis. That is:
	•	You need an endorsement of at least 1 ‘B’ item (question #s 1-5)
	•	You need an endorsement of at least 3 ‘C’ items (question #s 6-12)
	•	You need an endorsement of at least 2 ‘D’ items (question #s 13-17)