Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI-GER)

Haan, Anke de; Petermann, Franz; Meiser‐Stedman, Richard; Goldbeck, Lutz

doi:10.1007/s10578-015-0552-0

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“…The German version of the CPTCI [26] has good reliability (α = 0.94) and convergent validity with standard measures of PTSS and depression. In the current study Cronbach's α was 0.92.…”

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Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Eight German Mental Health Clinics

Goldbeck

Muche

Sachser

et al. 2016

Psychother Psychosom

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Background: Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (Tf-CBT) is efficacious for children and adolescents with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). Its effectiveness in clinical practice has still to be investigated. Aims: To determine whether Tf-CBT is superior to waiting list (WL), and to investigate the predictors of treatment response. Method: We conducted a single-blind parallel-group randomized controlled trial in eight German outpatient clinics with the main inclusion criteria of age 7-17 years, symptom score ≥35 on the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents (CAPS-CA), and caregiver participation. Patients were randomly assigned to 12 sessions of Tf-CBT (n = 76) or a WL (n = 83). The primary outcome was the CAPS-CA symptom score assessed at 4 months by blinded evaluators. The secondary measures were diagnostic status, the Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS), self-reported and caregiver-reported PTSS (UCLA-PTSD Reaction Index), the Child Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI), the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), the Screen for Child Anxiety- Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4-18), and the Quality of Life Inventory for Children. Results: Intention-to-treat analyses showed that Tf-CBT was significantly superior to WL on the CAPS-CA (Tf-CBT: baseline = 58.51 ± 17.41; 4 months = 32.16 ± 26.02; WL: baseline = 57.39 ± 16.05; 4 months = 43.29 ± 25.2; F_{1, 157} = 12.3; p = 0.001; d = 0.50), in terms of secondary measures of the CGAS, UCLA-PTSD-RI, CPTCI, CDI, SCARED, and CBCL/4-18, but not in terms of quality of life. Age and comorbidity significantly predicted treatment response. Conclusions: Tf-CBT is effective for children and adolescents with heterogeneous trauma types in German service settings. Younger patients with fewer comorbid disorders show most improvement.

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“…The German version of the CPTCI [26] has good reliability (α = 0.94) and convergent validity with standard measures of PTSS and depression. In the current study Cronbach's α was 0.92.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Eight German Mental Health Clinics

Goldbeck

Muche

Sachser

et al. 2016

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Example items are, as mentioned earlier, “My reactions since the frightening event mean I have changed for the worse” (CPTCI‐PC) and “I can't stop bad things from happening to me” (CPTC‐SW item). The German version has demonstrated good psychometric properties in regards to both the total scale (Cronbach's α = .94) and subscales (Cronbach's αs = .91 for the CPTCI‐PC and .86 for the CPTCI‐SW; de Haan, Petermann, Meiser‐Stedman, & Goldbeck, ). At each time point, the subscales were highly correlated with the total score, Spearman's ρ = .91–.96, p s < .001, as well as highly intercorrelated, Spearman's correlations = .76–.79, p s < .001, in our sample.…”

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Longitudinal Associations Between Dysfunctional Maltreatment‐Related Cognitions and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents

Haan

Keller

Ganser

et al. 2019

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Dysfunctional posttraumatic cognitions seem to play an important role in adjustment after traumatic experiences. However, little research has been done on maltreated children and adolescents. Furthermore, possible causal associations between cognitions, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and internalizing and externalizing problems have rarely been investigated. In the current study, 263 maltreated children and adolescents (8–17 years of age) were assessed at baseline and again at time points 6 and either 12 or 18 months later. Cross‐lagged panel analyses were used to gain a better understanding of the course of and associations among dysfunctional maltreatment‐related cognitions, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and internalizing and externalizing problems. Ratings of all variables significantly decreased over time. Moderate to strong autoregressive paths emerged for all variables, denoting stability. Furthermore, the variables showed moderate to high correlations at every assessment. Posttraumatic stress symptoms moderately predicted dysfunctional maltreatment‐related cognitions as well as internalizing and externalizing problems 6 months after baseline. Cross‐lagged paths from the cognitions as well as from internalizing and externalizing problems to all other variables were not significant. Age, gender, and maltreatment characteristics did not play a relevant role in these cross‐lagged associations when they were included as covariates. Our results underline the cognitive scar model, in which preceding posttraumatic stress symptoms adversely impact cognitions. Posttraumatic stress symptoms appear to be an important target for treatment as their reduction may help decrease internalizing and externalizing problems as well.

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“…The CPTCI has been translated into several languages, and different versions have been validated and their psychometric properties have been reported in Germany [ 22 ], the Netherlands [ 17 ], Brazil [ 23 ] and Taiwan [ 24 ]. Previous studies generally report adequate levels of reliability and validity.…”

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“…Moreover, in all these samples the two-factor structure emerged as the best solution. These studies, however, showed that the original two-factor structure of CPTCI exhibits unsatisfactory model fit indices that do not meet the widely accepted criteria [ 17 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 25 ]. Authors attribute these discrepancies to sample characteristics and cultural differences.…”

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Validation of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory in Korean survivors of sexual violence

Lee¹,

Shin

Chung

et al. 2018

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundDysfunctional cognitions related to trauma is an important factor in the development and maintenance of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in children and adolescents. The Child Post-traumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI) assesses such cognitions about trauma. We investigated the psychometric properties of the Korean version of CPTCI and its short form by surveying child and adolescent survivors of sexual violence.MethodsChildren and adolescents aged 7–16 years (N = 237, Mage = 12.6, SD = 2.3, 222 [93.7%] were female) who were exposed to sexual violence were included in this survey. We assessed the factor structure, internal consistency, and validity of the CPTCI and its short form through data analysis.ResultsConfirmatory factor analysis results supported the two-factor model presented in the original study. The total scale, its subscales, and the short form had good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .96 for total scale and .91–.95 for the other scales). The CPTCI showed high correlations with scales measuring post-traumatic stress symptoms (r = .77–.80), anxiety (r = .69–.71), and depression (r = .74–.77); the correlation with post-traumatic stress symptoms was the highest. The differences in CPTCI scores per post-traumatic stress symptom levels were significant (all p < .001) Sex differences in CPTCI scores were not significant (p > .05 for all comparisons); however, the scores exhibited differences per age group (all p < .001).ConclusionsThe results indicate that the Korean version of the CPTCI is a valid and reliable scale; therefore, it may be a valuable tool for assessing maladaptive cognitions related to trauma in research and clinical settings.

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Psychometric Properties of the German Version of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory (CPTCI-GER)

Cited by 20 publications

References 33 publications

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Eight German Mental Health Clinics

Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Eight German Mental Health Clinics

Longitudinal Associations Between Dysfunctional Maltreatment‐Related Cognitions and Psychopathology in Children and Adolescents

Validation of the Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory in Korean survivors of sexual violence

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