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CAPS Page 4 Criterion B. The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one (or more) of the following ways: 1. (B-1) recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions.Note: In young children, repetitive play may occur in which themes or aspects of the trauma are expressed. Jan 30, 2011 On the basis of these developments, the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) was developed at the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the USA to study the mental health of combat veterans (Blake et al., 1990, Weathers et al., 2001).
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I recently fielded an interesting question: for psychological testing, do judges prefer the MMPI-2 or the CAPS test? I don’t think there is a preference. It all goes to the weight of the evidence.From a practical standpoint, I see the MMPI-2 more than the CAPS test.
But that is starting to change. With the rising number of providers using the CAPS test, particularly for veterans–many of whom worked as contractors–I think that CAPS is an important tool in PTSD cases. For others who might find the CAPS test interesting,:Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5)DescriptionThe CAPS is the gold standard in PTSD assessment.
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