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Background
Although several short‐forms of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist (PCL) exist, all were developed using heuristic methods. This report presents the results of analyses designed to create an optimal short‐form PCL for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5) using both machine learning and conventional scale development methods.
Methods
The short‐form scales were developed using independent datasets...
Background
Most people with suicide ideation (SI) do not attempt suicide (SA). Understanding the transition from current/recent SI to SA is important for mental health care. Our objective was to identify characteristics that differentiate SA from 30‐day SI among representative U.S. Army soldiers.
Methods
Using a unique case–control design, soldiers recently hospitalized for SA (n = 132) and representative...
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