TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The German Version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ):Preliminary Psychometric Properties
JO  - Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie
A1  - Wingenfeld, Katja
A1  - Spitzer, Carsten
A1  - Mensebach, Christoph
A1  - Grabe, Hans-Jörgen
A1  - Hill, Andreas
A1  - Gast, Ursula
A1  - Schlosser, Nicole
A1  - Höpp, H
A1  - Beblo, Thomas
A1  - Driessen, Martin
SP  - 442
EP  - 450
VL  - 60
IS  - 11
N2  - <p>Given the relevance of child maltreatment for the development and treatment of many mental disorders, the objective of our study was the psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). In a sample of psychiatric patients (N=1 524) the established factor structure (i. e. sexual, physical and emotional abuse as well as physical and emotional neglect) was replicated by means of confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency of all scales (apart from physical neglect) was high (Cronbachs alpha >/= 0.89). Correlations between the CTQ and self-report measures for posttraumatic stress, dissociation and general psychopathology were low to moderate. The psychometric properties of the German version of the CTQ were similar to the American original; it proved to be a reliable and valid screen for the retrospective assessment of child maltreatment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-2032
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1247564
ID  - ref1
ER  -