The Dutch version of the Child Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory: validation in a clinical sample and a school sample

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

Julia Diehle¹  Frits Boer¹  Ramón J. L. Lindauer¹  Richard Meiser-Stedman²  Carlijn de Roos³ 

[1] Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Medical Research Council Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, United Kingdom;Psychotrauma Center for Children and Adolescents, MHI Rivierduinen, Leiden, The Netherlands;

关键词: posttraumatic stress disorder;    children;    cognitions;    reliability;    validity;   

DOI  :  10.3402/ejpt.v6.26362

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: With the inclusion of trauma-related cognitions in the DSM-5 criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the assessment of these cognitions has become essential. Therefore, valid tools for the assessment of these cognitions are warranted. Objective: The current study aimed at validating the Dutch version of the Child Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI). Method: We included children aged 8–19 years in our study and assessed the factor structure, reliability and validity of the CPTCI in a clinical sample (n=184) and a school sample (n=318). Results: Our results supported the two-factor structure of the CPTCI and showed good internal consistency for the total scale and the two subscales. We found significant positive correlations between the CPTCI and measures of PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorder. The CPTCI correlated negatively with a measure of quality of life. Furthermore, we found significantly higher scores in the clinical sample than in the school sample. For children who received treatment, we found that a decrease in CPTCI scores was accompanied by a decrease in posttraumatic stress symptoms and comorbid problems indicating that the CPTCI is able to detect treatment effects. Conclusion: Overall, our results suggest that the Dutch CPTCI is a reliable and valid instrument.

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