Development of a Quick Screening Instrument for Detecting Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Chronic Pain Patient: Construction of the Posttraumatic Chronic Pain Test (PCPT)

A quick screening paper and pencil instrument was constructed tor rapid assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the chronic pain population. Preliminary indices of reliability and validity indicate that the new test, titled the Posttraumatic Chronic Pain Test (PCPT). consistently and accurately identifies patients at high risk from stress-related, posttraumatic chronic pain.