Validation of the Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire and Peritraumatic Distress Inventory in school-aged victims of road traffic accidents.
Eur Psychiatry
; 26(2): 108-11, 2011 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although the reliable and valid Peritraumatic Distress Inventory (PDI-C) and Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire (PDEQ) are useful for identifying adults at risk of developing acute and chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), they have not been validated in school-aged children and their predictive values remain unknown in this population. This study aims to assess the psychometric properties of the children versions of these two measures (PDI-C and PDEQ-C) in a sample of French-speaking school-children.METHODS:
One-hundred and thirty-three consecutive victims of road traffic accidents, aged 8-15 years, were recruited into this longitudinal study via the emergency room. The peritraumatic reactions were assessed at baseline and PTSD symptoms were assessed 1 month later.RESULTS:
Cronbach's alpha coefficients were 0.8 and 0.77 for the PDI-C and PDEQ-C, respectively. The 1-month test-retest correlation coefficient (n=33) was 0.77 for both measures. The PDI-C demonstrated a two-factor structure while the PDEQ-C displayed a one-factor structure. As with adults, the two measures were intercorrelated (r=0.52) and correlated with subsequent PTSD symptoms and diagnosis (r=0.21-0.56; P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The children versions of the PDI and PDEQ are reliable and valid in children.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Troubles de stress post-traumatique
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Accidents de la route
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Survivants
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Troubles dissociatifs
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Europa
Langue:
En
Journal:
Eur Psychiatry
Sujet du journal:
PSIQUIATRIA
Année:
2011
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
France