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ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2025

Development and evaluation of a centralized assessment hub for the clinician-administered PTSD Scale for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (CAPS-5).

Michelle J Bovin, Kristina Caudle, Frank W Weathers, Michael Hollifield, Paula P Schnurr, Brian P Marx

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6 authors.

Michelle J BovinBehavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System.ORCID 0000-0002-3296-4360
Kristina CaudleNational Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Frank W WeathersBehavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System.
Michael HollifieldTibor Rubin Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.
Paula P SchnurrNational Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Brian P MarxBehavioral Science Division, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System.

Funding

CSP VA 591US Department of Veterans Affairs
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIn clinical trials for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reliable and valid assessment is essential. However, accuracy can be compromised due to site-level variation, assessor unmasking, and participant burden associated with multiple visits to a study site. We therefore created a centralized assessment hub in which raters were trained to administer the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for

methodWe developed a systematic training protocol for Veteran Affairs (VA) Cooperative Study 591, the largest multisite PTSD psychotherapy trial ever conducted (

resultsReliability was outstanding for both PTSD diagnosis (κ = .90) and total severity score (intraclass correlation = .98). Assessment time period did not impact PTSD diagnostic agreement (

conclusionsOur Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for

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PMID40455531
PMCPMC12483317

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