Predictive accuracy and factor structure of the Child Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms (CROPS) among adjudicated youth.

Edner, Benjamin J.; Glaser, Brian A.; Calhoun, Georgia B.

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“…Several studies have demonstrated the validity and reliability of the CROPS and the PROPS in general populations [ 61 ]. Additionally, the CROPS has been validated in a sample of juvenile offenders [ 62 ]. The CROPS and the PROPS have been jointly developed so that the CROPS focuses on internal thoughts and feelings, whereas the PROPS focuses on observable behaviors.…”

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Game-Based Meditation Therapy to Improve Posttraumatic Stress and Neurobiological Stress Systems in Traumatized Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background Many adolescents in residential care have been exposed to prolonged traumatic experiences such as violence, neglect, or abuse. Consequently, they suffer from posttraumatic stress. This not only negatively affects psychological and behavioral outcomes (eg, increased anxiety, depression, and aggression) but also has adverse effects on physiological outcomes, in particular on their neurobiological stress systems. Although current evidence-based treatment options are effective, they have their limitations. An alternative to traditional trauma treatment is meditation-based treatment that focuses on stress regulation and relaxation. Muse is a game-based meditation intervention that makes use of adolescents’ intrinsic motivation. The neurofeedback element reinforces relaxation abilities. Objective This paper describes the protocol for a randomized controlled trial in which the goal is to examine the effectiveness of Muse (InteraXon Inc) in reducing posttraumatic stress and normalizing neurobiological stress systems in a sample of traumatized adolescents in residential care. Methods This will be a multicenter, multi-informant, and multimethod randomized controlled trial. Participants will be adolescents (N=80), aged 10 to 18 years, with clinical levels of posttraumatic symptoms, who are randomized to receive either the Muse therapy sessions and treatment as usual (intervention) or treatment as usual alone (control). Data will be collected at 3 measurement instances: pretest (T1), posttest (T2), and at 2-month follow-up. Primary outcomes will be posttraumatic symptoms (self-report and mentor report) and stress (self-report) at posttest. Secondary outcomes will be neurobiological stress parameters under both resting and acute stress conditions, and anxiety, depression, and aggression at posttest. Secondary outcomes also include all measures at 2-month follow-up: posttraumatic symptoms, stress, anxiety, depression aggression, and neurobiological resting parameters. Results The medical-ethical committee Arnhem-Nijmegen (NL58674.091.16) approved the trial on November 15, 2017. The study was registered on December 2, 2017. Participant enrollment started in January 2018, and the results of the study are expected to be published in spring or summer 2021. Conclusions Study results will demonstrate whether game-based meditation therapy improves posttraumatic stress and neurobiological stress systems, and whether it is more effective than treatment as usual alone for traumatized adolescents. Trial Registration Netherlands Trial Register NL6689 (NTR6859); https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/6689 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/19881

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Game-Based Meditation Therapy to Improve Posttraumatic Stress and Neurobiological Stress Systems in Traumatized Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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“…Elevated scores could also indicate sleep problems (including nightmares) and concentration difficulties. Together, findings from Edner et al (2017) suggest that the abbreviated 14-item CROPS measure could be a viable tool for measuring trauma symptoms among juvenile offenders. However, the CROPS 14-item has yet to validated with an established measure of trauma for children and adolescents.…”

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“…The CROPS 14-item provided improved accuracy in detecting previous trauma exposure among male offenders (61.1% vs. 66.7%) and commensurate detection accuracy for female offenders (66.4%) compared with the CROPS total score. This abbreviated measure also demonstrated solid internal consistency for both male and female offenders, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from .86 to .88 (Edner et al, 2017).…”

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“…The CROPS 14-item was interpreted to measure affective symptoms commonly observed in trauma-related stress reactions (Edner et al, 2017; Kerig et al, 2016). Based on item content, high scores on this measure suggest feelings of anxiety oriented around the anticipation of negative future events.…”

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“…However, the CROPS 14-item has yet to validated with an established measure of trauma for children and adolescents. As the CROPS 14-item is a short and effective trauma screening tool specific for juvenile offenders, research is warranted for examining the psychometric validity of this instrument (Edner et al, 2017). This study contributes to the literature by providing such examination.…”

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Preliminary Cross-Sectional Validation of the CROPS 14-Item for Juvenile Offenders

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Piegore

Glaser

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Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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The Child Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms (CROPS) is an effective 26-item trauma assessment tool. Research has indicated a 14-item version of the CROPS for juvenile offenders with improved predictive accuracy for detecting trauma exposure among male offenders and commensurate accuracy for female offenders. However, the 14-item scale has yet to be validated for juvenile offenders with an established trauma measure. Cross-sectional retrospective data of 74 adjudicated youth (59.5% male) from the original CROPS 14-item psychometric study sample were used to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent and divergent validity of the 14-item scale. Findings indicated strong internal consistency and significant correlations with all scales of an established and more extensive trauma measure for children and adolescents. Findings also revealed a CROPS 12-item model explaining 36.9% of variance. Results supported both convergent and divergent validity, suggesting both the CROPS 14-item and 12-item may be used as valid trauma symptom screeners for juvenile offenders.

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What Measures are Effective in Trauma Screening for Young Males in Custody? A COSMIN Systematic Review

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Marriott,

Trigg

2023

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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Despite the available evidence identifying the high prevalence rates of potentially traumatic experiences in forensic populations, there is still a lack of evidence supporting the use of suitable assessment tools, especially for young males in custody. For services to identify, support, and offer trauma interventions to this cohort, practitioners require reliable and valid assessment tools. This systematic review (Open Science Framework registration: https://osf.io/r6hbk ) identifies those tools able to provide valid, reliable, and comparable data for this cohort. Five electronic databases and gray literature were searched to identify relevant measures. Inclusion criteria: studies of tools to assess for trauma with males aged between 12 and 25 years-old in a custodial setting, any year of publication, and available in English. Exclusion criteria: studies that did not measure psychological trauma or include a standalone trauma scale, or report primary data. A three-step quality assessment method was used to evaluate the methodological quality and psychometric properties of the measures. Fourteen studies were selected for review (which included 12 measures). The studies sampled a total of approximately 1,768 male participants and an age range of 12 to 25 years. The studies reported on various types of psychometric evidence and due to the lack of homogeneity, a narrative synthesis was used to discuss, interpret, and evaluate each measure. The overall quality of the psychometric properties of the measures in this review showed that the currently available instruments for the assessment of trauma with young males in custody is limited but promising.

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Predictive accuracy and factor structure of the Child Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms (CROPS) among adjudicated youth.

Cited by 4 publications

References 40 publications

Game-Based Meditation Therapy to Improve Posttraumatic Stress and Neurobiological Stress Systems in Traumatized Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Game-Based Meditation Therapy to Improve Posttraumatic Stress and Neurobiological Stress Systems in Traumatized Adolescents: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Preliminary Cross-Sectional Validation of the CROPS 14-Item for Juvenile Offenders

What Measures are Effective in Trauma Screening for Young Males in Custody? A COSMIN Systematic Review

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