Development of a Brief Screen for Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Young Children: The Young Child PTSD Screen

Conclusion: The screener proposed is a promising tool that will benefit from additional research to examine its psychometric properties as a stand-alone PTSD screen. Future research ought to include test–retest reliability and replication of these findings in other samples and settings. Eventual uses of a brief screen for PTSD in young children include screening during primary care visits and large-scale screening efforts following disasters, for which cost and time need to be considered.
Source: Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics - Category: Child Development Tags: Original Article Source Type: research