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A Parental Tool to Screen for Posttraumatic Stress in Children: First Psychometric Results |
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| Authors: | Eva Verlinden Yvette L van Laar Els P M van Meijel Brent C Opmeer Renée Beer Carlijn de Roos Iva A E Bicanic Francien Lamers‐Winkelman Miranda Olff Frits Boer Ramón J L Lindauer |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, , Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. De Bascule, Academic Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, , Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Clinical Research Unit, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, , Amsterdam, The Netherlands;4. GGZ Rivierduinen, Psychotrauma Center for Children and Youth, , Leiden, The Netherlands;5. University Medical Center Utrecht, National Psychotrauma Center for Children and Youth, , The Netherlands;6. Children's and Youth Trauma Center, , Haarlem, The Netherlands;7. Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, , Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Abstract: | The Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (CRIES‐13) is a brief self‐report measure designed to screen children for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study investigates the psychometric properties of a Dutch version of the CRIES‐13–parent version and evaluates its correlation with the child version. A sample of 59 trauma‐exposed children (8 years–18 years) and their parents completed an assessment including the CRIES‐13 (child/parent version) along with the Anxiety Disorders Interview Schedule for DSM‐IV: Parent version. Results demonstrated good internal consistency (α = .87) with acceptable values for the 3 subscales. A strong correlation (r = .73) with another measure of PTSD and lower correlations with a behavioral measure (r = .15 to .38) were found, confirming the convergent/divergent validity. A cutoff score ≥ 31 emerged as the best balance between sensitivity and specificity, and correctly classified 83.6% of all children as having a diagnosis of PTSD. This study provides support for the reliability and validity of the CRIES‐13–parent version as a screening measure for posttraumatic stress in children. |
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