Assessing post-traumatic stress disorder in South African adolescents : using the child and adolescent trauma survey (CATS) as a screening tool
| dc.contributor.author | Suliman, Sharain | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kaminer, Debra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Seedat, Soraya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Stein, Dan J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-12-15T07:18:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-12-15T07:18:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-01 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2010-11-09T13:08:00Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Several studies have demonstrated that South African children and adolescents are exposed to high levels of violent trauma with a significant proportion developing PTSD, however, limited resources make it difficult to accurately identify traumatized children. Methods: A clinical interview (K-SADS-PL, selected modules) and self-report scale (CATS) were compared to determine if these different methods of assessment elicit similar information with regards to trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents. Youth (n = 58) from 2 schools in Cape Town, South Africa participated. Results: 91% of youth reported having been exposed to a traumatic event on self-report (CATS) and 38% reported symptoms severe enough to be classified as PTSD. On interview (K-SADS-PL), 86% reported exposure to a traumatic event and 19% were found to have PTSD. While there were significant differences in the rates of trauma exposure and PTSD on the K-SADS and CATS, a cut-off value of 15 on the CATS maximized both the number of true positives and true negatives with PTSD. The CATS also differentiated well between adolescents meeting DSM-IV PTSD symptom criteria from adolescents not meeting criteria. Conclusions: Our results indicate that trauma exposure and PTSD are prevalent in South African youth and if appropriate cut-offs are used, self-report scales may be useful screening tools for PTSD. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.version | Peer Reviewed | |
| dc.format.extent | 10 p. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Suliman, S, Kaminer, D, Seedat, D & Stein, DJ 2005, 'Assessing post-traumatic stress disorder in South African adolescents: using the child and adolescent trauma survey (CATS) as a screening tool', Annals of General Psychiatry, 4(1):2. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1744-859X | |
| dc.identifier.other | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-4-2 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/5127 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Suliman et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Assessment of trauma in adolescents -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adolescents -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Assessing post-traumatic stress disorder in South African adolescents : using the child and adolescent trauma survey (CATS) as a screening tool | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |