Abstract
BackgroundAlthough the reliable and valid Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI) is a widely used measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children, it has not been validated in French-speaking populations. The present study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the CPTS-RI in three samples of French-speaking school-children.MethodsData was obtained from three samples. Sample 1 was composed of 106 children (mean (SD) age = 11.7(0.7), 50% females) victims of an industrial disaster. Sample 2 was composed of 50 children (mean (SD) age = 10.8(2.6), 44% females) who had received an orthopaedic surgical procedure after an accident. Sample 3 was composed of 106 children (mean (SD) age = 11.7(2.2), 44% females) admitted to an emergency department after a road traffic accident. We tested internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha. We examined test-retest reliability using intraclass correlation coefficient. In order to assess the convergent validity of the French version of the CPTS-RI and the Clinician Administered PTS Scale-Child and Adolescent (CAPS-CA), spearman-correlation coefficient was computed. To verify the validity of the cut-off scores, a ROC curve was constructed which evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of each score compared to the diagnosis with the CAPS-CA. We also used principal components analysis with varimax rotation to study the structure of the French version of the CPTS-RI.ResultsCronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.87 for the French version of the CPTS-RI. Two-week test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient (n = 30) was 0.67. The French version of the CPTS-RI was well correlated with the CAPS-CA (r = 0.76, p<0.001). Taking the CAPS-CA as the diagnostic reference, with a diagnostic cut-off of >24 for the CPTS-RI, the sensitivity and specificities were 100% and 62.6%, respectively. The French version of the CPTS-RI demonstrated a three-factor structure.ConclusionsThe CPTS-RI is reliable and valid in French-speaking children.
Highlights
The relevance of a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children has been the subject of discussion since the first description of this condition [1].In 1987 the revised DSM-III [2] took into consideration diagnostic factors specific to children and adolescents
Background: the reliable and valid Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI) is a widely used measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children, it has not been validated in French-speaking populations
The present study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the CPTS-RI in three samples of French-speaking school-children
Summary
The relevance of a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children has been the subject of discussion since the first description of this condition [1].In 1987 the revised DSM-III [2] took into consideration diagnostic factors specific to children and adolescents. Many studies have confirmed the existence of PTSD in school-age children and adolescents [3, 4] and some have verified the relevance of the DSM-III-R diagnostic criteria [5, 6, 7]. Research has found that parents often underestimate the post-traumatic reactions of their children [11, 12, 13] This highlights the importance of directly questioning children and adolescents to evaluate their symptoms of PTSD [14, 15]. The reliable and valid Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index (CPTS-RI) is a widely used measure of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in children, it has not been validated in French-speaking populations. In order to assess the convergent validity of the French version of the CPTS-RI and the Clinician Administered PTS Scale-Child
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