Graduation Semester and Year

2014

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Social Work

Department

Social Work

First Advisor

Alexa Smith-Osborne

Abstract

Multiple assessment tools measure PTSD. Participants used the PCL-M, or the SCID. I used the CAPS to supplement these assessments. None of these is usually taught to graduate social work students despite requirement changes from the NASW and the CSWE (2010, 2012). I had two aims. The first was to train me in psychometric assessment tools, specifically the CAPS. The second aim was to determine whether participants received a positive diagnosis of PTSD from one measure but not the CAPS, or vice versa. I learned to confidently give clinical assessments to participants from various demographic backgrounds. Findings in this study determined that participants often received a diagnosis PTSD through the PCL-M or the SCID but did not meet full criteria by the CAPS; they met the criteria for subthreshold PTSD. While these findings are provocative, further study will be needed to determine whether these results could be generalizable.

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

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