Rating Scales
PCL-5 — PTSD Checklist for DSM-5
Interactive PCL-5 scoring tool for PTSD assessment. Score all 20 items across 4 DSM-5 symptom clusters (intrusions, avoidance, cognition/mood, arousal/reactivity) with provisional diagnosis and severity interpretation.
Open Interactive Tool
This tool runs in the PsychoPharmRef clinical reference application.
About PsychoPharmRef
PsychoPharmRef is a free clinical psychopharmacology reference built by Jerad Shoemaker, MD for psychiatrists, residents, and medical students. All tools are evidence-based and designed for point-of-care clinical decision support.
- 91 psychiatric medications with complete pharmacology data
- 15+ interactive clinical rating scales (PANSS, SLUMS, CDR, PCL-5, Y-BOCS, YMRS, BFCRS, AIMS, and more)
- Receptor binding profiles with bar chart and treemap visualization
- PK curve comparison tool with Bateman equation modeling
- P450 drug interaction checker
- QTc calculator with Tisdale risk scoring
- Medication taper and cross-taper planners
- 68 evidence-based clinical blog posts