@article{ref1,
title="Screening and predicting posttraumatic stress and depression in children following single-incident trauma",
journal="Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology",
year="2010",
author="Nixon, Reginald D. V. and Ellis, Alicia A. and Nehmy, Thomas J. and Ball, Shelley-Anne",
volume="39",
number="4",
pages="588-596",
abstract="Three screening methods to predict posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms in children following single-incident trauma were tested. Children and adolescents (N = 90; aged 7-17 years) were assessed within 4 weeks of an injury that led to hospital treatment and followed up 3 and 6 months later. Screening methods were adapted from existing instruments and examined (a) an Australian version of the Screening Tool for Predictors of PTSD (STEPP-AUS), (b) an abbreviated measure of initial PTSD severity, and (c) an abbreviated measure of initial maladaptive trauma-specific beliefs. The STEPP-AUS correctly identified 89% of the children who developed PTSD at 6-month follow-up and the 69% of children who were non-PTSD. Predictive performance of the others instruments was generally poor, and no instrument consistently predicted subclinical levels of depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1537-4416",
doi="10.1080/15374416.2010.486322",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2010.486322"
}