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The PCL-5 is the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, a 20-item self-report measure published by the US Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. You rate how much each symptom has bothered you in the past month on a 0 to 4 scale. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis: only a qualified mental health professional can diagnose PTSD.
A faithful reproduction of the DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder, used by clinicians to evaluate ASD. This is reference material for parents, adults seeking assessment, and providers, not a self-diagnosis tool. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose autism.
ADHD in women is frequently missed because the textbook picture skews male, hyperactive, and childhood-onset. Most women present with internalized symptoms: chronic mental restlessness, forgetfulness, time blindness, emotional dysregulation, and rejection sensitivity. This checklist follows the DSM-5 inattentive and combined criteria, adds the executive function and emotional patterns women report most often, and notes the hormonal angles (PMDD, perimenopause) that change ADHD severity. Use it as a self-screen to bring to a qualified clinician, not as a diagnosis.
Asperger's syndrome was folded into autism spectrum disorder (ASD level 1) when the DSM-5 retired the term in 2013. Many adults still identify with the label because it describes a specific profile: autism without language delay or intellectual disability, often diagnosed late in adulthood. This checklist covers the DSM-5 social communication and restricted-interest criteria, the sensory profile that is common but not required for diagnosis, and the masking patterns adult women and high-IQ men often use to pass. Use as a self-screen to bring to a clinician trained in adult autism assessment.
Narcissism exists on a spectrum, from healthy self-regard to Narcissistic Personality Disorder. The DSM-5 sets a high diagnostic bar: pervasive grandiosity, need for admiration, lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood, and showing up across contexts. This checklist combines those clinical criteria with the behavioral patterns commonly described in narcissistic abuse: love bombing, devaluation, discard, hoover. Use it to spot patterns in a relationship, family system, or workplace, not to diagnose another person. Only a qualified clinician can diagnose NPD.
