Translation and Validation of the "Children and Adolescent Trauma Screen" in French

Child psychotraumatism and complex psychotraumatism, mainly consecutive to child maltreatment, is a major unaddressed public health issue.

The investigators aim to translate and validate a screening scale to help professionals to better detect and refer children at risk of psychotraumatism.

This study aims to validate the psychometric properties of a french version of the CATS 2.0, in partnership with the original authors of the scale.

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Key information

Conditions

Child Psychiatry Adolescent Psychiatry

Age range

7 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Service de Psychopathologie de l'Enfant et l'Adolescent, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Bron, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

child aged between 7 and 17
at least an adult of reference (parent or tutor) reachable
agreement of adult of reference
for clinical population : have been potentially exposed to a potential traumatic event (according to DSM-V)

Exclusion criteria

non-mastery of French language

Treatment and study plan

CATS scale

Procedure

During the inclusion visit (J0), enrolled children will complete the CATS scale as well as the SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders). Their parents will also complete the CATS and the SDQ (Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire).

Other names: SCARED scale, SDQ scale

Primary outcomes

Psychometric properties of the Children and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) scale

Time frame: Day 0 (D0)

Construct validity (structural validity, convergent-divergent validity), intraclass correlation coefficients, and internal consistency analysis will be performed.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospices Civils de Lyon

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Registry information

Official study title

Translation and Validation in French of a Child Psychotrauma Identification Scale - the CATS (Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen)

Acronym: French-CATS

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Jan 19, 2023
Registry last updated: Jun 13, 2024

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