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Confusing Conversations: Assessing Traumatic Stress in Young Children

Moniz, Jennifer Lela
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-2984
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1587067693985147

Abstract Details

2020, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Clinical Psychology.
Early detection and interventions are important for the prevention of negative long-term effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Current evaluations of PTSD in young children rely heavily on caregiver reports, and there are few self-report measures for children under 8 years old (Mash & Barkley, 2007). This study examined the construct validity of the Post Traumatic Symptom Inventory for Children (PT-SIC), a self-report measure of PTSD symptomatology for young children, through a comparison of results with the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC), an empirically supported caregiver measure of child PTSD symptomatology. Results of the Spearman correlation indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between child reports of arousal symptoms and caregiver reports, (rs(2) = .518, p < .01). However, limitations of the current study increased the risk of error and decreased the generalizability of the results. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
Kathi Borden, PhD (Committee Chair)
Vincent Pignatiello, PsyD (Committee Member)
Gina Pasquale, PsyD (Committee Member)
70 p.
Clinical Psychology
trauma; children; assessment; self-report measures; caregiver reports; correlations; PTSD

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  • Moniz, J. L. (2020). Confusing Conversations: Assessing Traumatic Stress in Young Children [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1587067693985147

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Moniz, Jennifer. Confusing Conversations: Assessing Traumatic Stress in Young Children. 2020. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1587067693985147.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Moniz, Jennifer. "Confusing Conversations: Assessing Traumatic Stress in Young Children." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1587067693985147

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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