Capsca5 2 instructions standard administration and scoring of the clinician administered ptsd scale for dsm5 child adolescent version capsca5 are essential for producing reliable and valid scores and diagnostic decisions. Please note that several authors have switched affiliations. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for children and adolescen. This study evaluated the dsm5 version of the clinicianadministered ptsd scale caps5, a widely used structured interview for posttraumatic stress disorder, in 2 samples of military veterans.
Traumafocused interventions for children could be administered more efficiently and effectively if posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd and related symptoms were first investigated by a reliable and valid instrument. The clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca is the gold standard for the assessment of ptsd. Clinician administered trauma history profile in completing the clinician administered trauma history profile, use childadolescent selfreport and information from parents, caregivers, and other appropriate informants. Intensity is rated on a fourpoint ordinal scale with. The clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca. Items are based on dsmivtr diagnostic criteria for ptsd, and the inventory form is divided into five sections of questions that correspond to dsm ivtr ptsd symptom clusters exposure and situational reactivity. Capsca5 2 instructions standard administration and scoring of the clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version capsca5 are essential for producing reliable and valid scores and diagnostic decisions. Istss ucla posttraumatic stress disorder reaction index. Current measures of ptsd for children and adolescents. On intenttotreat analyses, treatment produced a robust beneficial effect posttreatment on the clinicianadministered ptsd scalechild and adolescent version, with additional improvement accruing at followup p version of the caps5 that includes age appropriate items and picture response options. The clinician administered ptsd scale caps and clinician administered ptsd scale child adolescent version require submitting the assessment request form measures authored by other organizations. Kaloupek, at the national center for ptsd 116b2, boston vamc, 150 south huntington avenue, boston, ma 02.
Ptsd checklist civilian version pclc the pcl is a standardized selfreport rating scale for ptsd comprising 17 items that correspond to the key symptoms of ptsd. For each experience, indicate whether the specified details were present, whether the child adolescent was a victim, witness or learned about the trauma, and the ages over which the trauma occurred. Childadolescent version capsca5 national center for ptsd. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 caps5 past week version version date. Symptoms of ptsd include o reexperiencing with young children reflected in repetitive play with traumatic themes or by reenactment of traumatic events in play, drawing, or verbalizations o avoidance or numbing avoid reminders, having diminished interest in normal activities, feel detached or removed form others. Criterion a4 does not apply to exposure through electronic. To our knowledge, at present, there are only two measures for children and adolescents that assess ptsd according to dsm5 criteria.
The capsca5 is a 30item clinician administered ptsd scale based upon dsm5 criteria for children and adolescents ages 7 and above. Posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd instruments posttraumatic stress disorder pynoos ptsd reaction index childrens ptsd inventory clinician administered ptsd scale child and adolescent versions pediatric emotional distress reaction scale parent ptsd reaction index modified version of frederick reaction index acute stress reactions scale. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for children and adolescents, dsm iv version nafer et al. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version capsca5 description the capsca5 is a 30item clinicianadministered ptsd scale based upon dsm5 criteria for children and adolescents ages 7 and above.
Capsca5 clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 child adolescent version lec5 life events checklist for dsm5 pssi and psssr posttraumatic stress disorder symptom scale. Clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents. Pdf a crosscultural validation of the clinician administered ptsd. A crosscultural validation of the clinician administered. Standard administration and scoring of the clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version. It also evaluates the impact of the symptoms on the childs social, occupational, and developmental functioning. The traumatic event is persistently reexperienced in one or more of the following ways. Childrens ptsd inventory the national child traumatic. The child ptsd symptom scale cpss is a free checklist designed for children and adolescents to report traumatic events and symptoms that they might feel afterward. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 past month version version date. Note, the original version of this inventory contained a further three questions, but the authors. While the caps is designed for use with older adolescents and adults, there is a version of the interview that is appropriate for use with children and younger adolescents ages 8 to 15. Clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents the capsca is a 33item clinicianadministered ptsd interview for youths aged eight to 18 years.
Results indicated that the caps5 is psychometrically sound and corresponds closely with the previous dsmiv version of the caps. Childhood ptsd interviewchild form fletcher, 1997a. Criterion a4 does not apply to exposure through electronic media. It is a modified version of the caps5 that includes age appropriate items and picture response options. Diagnostic scale, trauma symptom inventory, life events checklist, clinicianadministered post traumatic stress disorder ptsd scale, ptsd checklist, impact of event scalerevised. Which instruments are most commonly used to assess traumatic. National center for ptsd clinicianadministered ptsd scale. Comparison of the ptsd symptom scaleinterview version and the clinician administered ptsd scale. Clinician administered ptsd scale for children and.
National center for ptsd clinicianadministered ptsd scale for. Reliability and validity of a brief instrument for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder. Introduction overview of the capsca test development psychometric properties how to administer and score the capsca global validity rating clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca estimate the overall validity of responses. The caps can be used to make a current past month or. The clinically administered ptsd scale caps is an inperson clinical assessment for measuring posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd. Oct 24, 2005 pfc measurements were extracted from magnetic resonance imaging mri data from a sample of 23 children ages 714 with a history of trauma and symptoms of ptsd, who had undergone assessment for ptsd symptoms and functional impairment using the child and adolescent version of the clinician. Istss clinician administered ptsd scale for children and. The dutch capsca is as reliable and valid as the original english version. May 02, 20 traumafocused interventions for children could be administered more efficiently and effectively if posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd and related symptoms were first investigated by a reliable and valid instrument. In the 10 years since it was developed, the caps has become a standard criterion measure in the field of traumatic stress and has now been used in more than 200 studies. B1 recurrent and intrusive distressing recollections of the event, including images, thoughts, or perceptions. Capsca clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents it assesses the frequency and intensity of the 17 symptoms of ptsd, with items developed to be consistent with the dsmiv. In young children, repetitive play may occur in which themes or aspects of the trauma are expressed. Pynoos, ucla trauma psychiatry 1 direct inquiries, comments, or requests for copies may be directed to elana newman, ph.
Clinician administered ptsd scale for dsm5 child adolescent version capsca5 description the capsca5 is a 30item clinician administered ptsd scale based upon dsm5 criteria for children and adolescents ages 7 and above. Kriegler is at permanente medical group, santa clara, d. Weathers fw, ruscio am, keane tm 1999 psychometric properties of nine scoring rules for the clinicianadministered posttraumatic disorder scale. The cptsdi is a structured clinicianadministered interview for youths 6 to 18 years old that assesses ptsd symptoms and diagnoses, qualifying event, and current functioning. Pfc measurements were extracted from magnetic resonance imaging mri data from a sample of 23 children ages 714 with a history of trauma and symptoms of ptsd, who had undergone assessment for ptsd symptoms and functional impairment using the child and adolescent version of the clinician. Capsca5 clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version lec5 life events checklist for dsm5 pssi and psssr posttraumatic stress disorder symptom scale. Ucla ptsd reaction index for chldren and adolescents dsm5 version page 1 of 9. Clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents the capsca is a 33item clinician administered ptsd interview for youths aged eight to 18 years. The items cover the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, specifically, the symptoms and clusters used in the dsmiv. Depending on the item, frequency is rated as either the number of occurrences how often in the past month or percent of time how much of the time in the past month.
Administered ptsd scale caps is a structured interview for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd diagnostic status and symptom severity. Scale available from the national center for ptsd at. In summary, the scid ptsd module corresponds to current diag nostic criteria, and it has adequate reliability and validity. Dsm5 childadolescent version capsca5,17 a devel opmentally modified version of the. Standard administration and scoring of the clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version capsca5 are essential for producing reliable and valid scores and diagnostic decisions. Child traumatic stress disorder ptsd scale, ptsd checklist, impact of event scalerevised. Clinician administered instruments clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents 7 3% 94 4 2% 65 p selfreport instruments trauma symptom checklist for children 24 11% 631 11 5% 438 p trauma symptom checklist for young children 6 3% 22 4 2% 79 p or jun 26, 2014 nader ko, kriegler ja, blake dd, pynoos rs, newman e, weather fw 1996 clinician administered ptsd scale, child and adolescent version, national center for ptsd, white river junction 21. The 20 ptsd symptom items are rated on a 5point scale of frequency and severity from 0 not at all to 4 6 or more times a week severe. The capsca is a 33item clinicianadministered ptsd interview for youths aged eight to 18 years. Seeking safety therapy for adolescent girls with ptsd and. Although relatively new, there has been a fair amount of research on the cpss due to the frequency of. The clinicianadministered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca is a semistructured interview that assesses the frequency and intensity of ptsd. Psychometrics of the child ptsd symptom scale for dsm5.
Current ptsd diagnosis was from the clinician administered ptsd seeking safety therapy for adolescent girls with ptsd and substance use disorder najavits et al. Clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca developed at the national center for ptsd and the ucla trauma psychiatry program, the clinician administered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca is the standard tool for assessing posttraumatic stress disorder in 8 to 15yearolds. A version for children and adolescents ages 7 and above capsca5 is also available. The capsca is based on the caps, which is considered a gold standard for assessing ptsd in individuals over age 15.
Clinicianadministered ptsd scale child adolescent version. Although a child and adolescent version of the clinician administered ptsd scale for dsm5 pynoos et al. Measures authored by the national center for ptsd are available for direct download in pdf format. Regional differences of the prefrontal cortex in pediatric. B3 acting or feeling as if the traumatic event were recurring includes a sense of reliving the experience, illusions, hallucinations, and dissociative flashback episodes, including those that occur on awakening or when intoxicated. The clinicianadministered ptsd scale caps is an extensively validated and widely used structured diagnostic interview for posttraumatic stress disorder ptsd. The child ptsd symptom scale for dsmv cpssv sr psychometric properties summary the cpsssr5 is a modified version of child ptsd symptom scale selfreport cpsssr for dsm5. Clinician administered ptsd scale wikimili, the best.
Psychometrics of the child ptsd symptom scale for dsm5 for. This structured clinical interview can be regarded as a gold standard and reflects dsmiv criteria for ptsd. The caps is a 30item structured interview that corresponds to the dsmiv criteria for ptsd. The caps was recently revised to correspond with ptsd criteria in the fifth edition of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders dsm5. It also evaluates the impact of the symptoms on the child s social, occupational, and developmental functioning.
Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for children and adolescents, dsm iv. A version for children and adolescents capsca is also available. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent. Clinicianadministered ptsd scale for dsm5 childadolescent version. Introduction overview of the capsca test development psychometric properties how to administer and score the capsca global validity rating clinicianadministered ptsd scale for children and adolescents capsca estimate the overall validity of responses. Scale, and the mmpi pk scale, and with a composite ptsd diagnosis. The cptsdi is a structured clinician administered interview for youths 6 to 18 years old that assesses ptsd symptoms and diagnoses, qualifying event, and current functioning.