Thus far, this course has presented general CAPS-5 rules to guide your assessment. However, because each CAPS-5 item will be associated with a variety of choice points in practice, it is useful to understand challenges that may arise on an item-level. The next section includes item-by-item tips from CAPS-5 assessment experts to help you better conceptualize what each item is assessing and how to address some common challenges.

Select each tab above or Next to learn expert tips for assessing each criterion of PTSD.