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. 2011;13(5):PCC.11m01171. doi: 10.4088/PCC.11m01171

Table 4.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening and Practices of Assessment Participantsab

Appropriate Responses
Screening Practice Item (total respondents) Primary Care Mental Health All Providers
Screen for PTSD in assessment patient case 1 (n=504) 76 (78) 120 (88) 409 (81)
Screen for PTSD in assessment patient case 2 (n=308) 54 (87) 83 (89) 270 (88)
Screen for depression in assessment patient case 2 (n=309) 60 (95) 92 (100) 306 (99)
For a patient with a positive PTSD screen, assess with a structured interview to diagnose PTSD (n=487) 25 (27) 55 (41) 153 (31)
For a patient taking opioids, mitigate potential for misuse, abuse, or overdose (n=304) 24 (39) 32 (36) 98 (32)
After a positive PTSD screen, review the results privately with the patient and screen for suicidal ideation (n=304) 10 (16) 18 (20) 55 (18)
After a positive PTSD screen for a patient who declines mental health referral, discuss evaluation rather than treatment (n=302) 8 (13) 19 (21) 58 (19)
Mean screening practice knowledge, % 51 56 53
a

Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise specified.

b

Participants were not required to respond to all questions; therefore, the number of respondents varies by question.