The child and Adolescent Trauma Screen 2 (CATS-2) - validation of an instrument to measure DSM-5 and ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in children and adolescents.

Cedric SachserLucy BerlinerElizabeth RischRita RosnerMarianne S BirkelandRebekka EilersGertrud S HafstadElisa PfeifferPaul L PlenerTine K Jensen

Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2022)

The CATS-2 screens for potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and PTSD symptoms.The CATS-2 captures DSM-5 and ICD-11 criteria for PTSD and CPTSD and enables clinicians and researchers to crosswalk between both diagnostic systems.International validation has proven good psychometric properties and presents cut-off scoresThe CATS-2 is a license-free instrument and is freely accessible.

Keyphrases

posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
psychometric properties
mental health
high throughput
spinal cord injury
young adults
depressive symptoms
palliative care
patient reported outcomes
physical activity
sleep quality