Preferred Label : Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 Standard Version Questionnaire;
NCIt synonyms : LEC-5 Standard Version;
NCIt related terms : LEC01;
NCIt definition : A standardized 17-item self-report measure, published in 2013, that is used to investigate
exposure to potentially traumatic events that meet diagnostic criterion A for post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-5). The instrument is used to assess exposure to 16 event categories
known to potentially result in PTSD or distress, as well as an additional item addressing
any other extraordinarily stressful events not captured by the 16 categories, in adults
18 years of age and older.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Life Events Checklist for DSM-5, Standard Version (LEC-5 STANDARD VERSION)
(Weathers, F.W., Blake, D.D., Schnurr, P.P., Kaloupek, D.G., Marx, B.P., & Keane,
T.M. (2013). The Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5). Retrieved from the National
Center for PTSD website: http://www.ptsd.va.gov).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL523053;
Origin ID : C135740;
UMLS CUI : C4526017;
Semantic type(s)
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