Citation

Bui E, Brunet A, Olliac B, Very E, Allenou C, Raynaud JP, Claudet I, Bourdet-Loubère S, Grandjean H, Schmitt L, Birmes P. Eur. Psychiatry 2011; 26(2): 108-111.

Affiliation

Laboratoire du stress traumatique (LST-JE 2511), CHU de Toulouse, hôpital Casselardit, université de Toulouse, UPS, 170, avenue de Casselardit, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.09.007

PMID

21071181

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.

Language: en