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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Trauma Studies
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Traumatic event exposure is common in children, yet widespread screening is limited.
  • The Child Trauma Screen (CTS) is a brief, free measure designed for trauma screening in child-serving systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide further psychometric data supporting the Child Trauma Screen (CTS).
  • To evaluate the CTS's validity and reliability for use with children aged 6-18.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 187 ethnically diverse children (aged 6-18) from a community mental health clinic.
  • Participants and caregivers completed the CTS alongside standardized measures of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and externalizing behaviors.

Main Results:

  • The CTS demonstrated strong internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .78) for both child and caregiver reports.
  • High convergent validity (r = .83-.86) and criterion validity (sensitivity 0.76-0.83, specificity 0.79-0.95) were observed.
  • The CTS showed good divergent validity (mean r = .31) and correct classification rates (81.4%-89.3%).

Conclusions:

  • The Child Trauma Screen (CTS) is a psychometrically sound, brief measure for screening childhood trauma.
  • The findings support the CTS's utility across child-serving systems, with suggested cut points provided.