The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample
Different forms of childhood maltreatment are known to be significant risk factors for psychosis. However, the strength of this relationship is frequently contested due to different findings between studies, partly because of variations in the conceptualizations and assessments of childhood trauma....
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| author | Julie Perrine Schaug Ole Jakob Storebø Stephen Fitzgerald Austin Anne Marie Trauelsen Marlene Buch Pedersen Ulrik Helt Haahr Erik Simonsen |
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| description | Different forms of childhood maltreatment are known to be significant risk factors for psychosis. However, the strength of this relationship is frequently contested due to different findings between studies, partly because of variations in the conceptualizations and assessments of childhood trauma. The objective of the current study was to explore the convergent validity of two childhood trauma instruments, the Brief Betrayal Trauma Survey (BBTS) and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire short-form (CTQ-SF), in a sample of first-episode psychosis (FEP) participants. This was a cross-sectional study where participants from a Danish early psychosis service (OPUS) were recruited over a 2-year period. Ninety-nine participants were assessed with both instruments, and reports of childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse were compared. There were significantly differing reports of childhood trauma in all domains, with higher reports of childhood abuse in the CTQ than in the BBTS. Findings suggest previous heterogeneous results in studies exploring the association between childhood trauma and psychosis could partly be due to different assessments of trauma. Future studies wishing to explore this association should aim to use a common conceptualization of childhood trauma in their assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ef0038f712a48d29c724fa93b3773d22023-06-06T04:00:59ZengElsevierPsychiatry Research Communications2772-59872023-06-0132100112The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sampleJulie Perrine Schaug0Ole Jakob Storebø1Stephen Fitzgerald Austin2Anne Marie Trauelsen3Marlene Buch Pedersen4Ulrik Helt Haahr5Erik Simonsen6Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand, 4200, Slagelse, DenmarkPsychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Health Sciences, 5230, Odense M, Denmark; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry Region Zealand, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark; Corresponding author. Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Health Sciences, 5230, Odense M, Denmark.Psychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand, 4200, Slagelse, Denmark; Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Faculty of Health Sciences, 5230, Odense M, Denmark; Early Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand East, 4000, Roskilde, DenmarkPsychiatric Center Copenhagen, Capital Region, 2400, Copenhagen, DenmarkEarly Psychosis Intervention Center, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand East, 4000, Roskilde, DenmarkPsychiatric Research Unit, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand, 4200, Slagelse, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark; Mental Health Services, Copenhagen University Hospital, Psychiatric Services Region Zealand, 4000, Roskilde, DenmarkDifferent forms of childhood maltreatment are known to be significant risk factors for psychosis. However, the strength of this relationship is frequently contested due to different findings between studies, partly because of variations in the conceptualizations and assessments of childhood trauma. The objective of the current study was to explore the convergent validity of two childhood trauma instruments, the Brief Betrayal Trauma Survey (BBTS) and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire short-form (CTQ-SF), in a sample of first-episode psychosis (FEP) participants. This was a cross-sectional study where participants from a Danish early psychosis service (OPUS) were recruited over a 2-year period. Ninety-nine participants were assessed with both instruments, and reports of childhood emotional, physical, and sexual abuse were compared. There were significantly differing reports of childhood trauma in all domains, with higher reports of childhood abuse in the CTQ than in the BBTS. Findings suggest previous heterogeneous results in studies exploring the association between childhood trauma and psychosis could partly be due to different assessments of trauma. Future studies wishing to explore this association should aim to use a common conceptualization of childhood trauma in their assessments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772598723000119Childhood adversitiesChildhood maltreatmentTrauma assessmentSelf-report questionnaireSchizophreniaAbuse |
| spellingShingle | Julie Perrine Schaug Ole Jakob Storebø Stephen Fitzgerald Austin Anne Marie Trauelsen Marlene Buch Pedersen Ulrik Helt Haahr Erik Simonsen The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample Psychiatry Research Communications Childhood adversities Childhood maltreatment Trauma assessment Self-report questionnaire Schizophrenia Abuse |
| title | The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample |
| title_full | The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample |
| title_fullStr | The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample |
| title_short | The convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire (short-form) and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first-episode psychosis sample |
| title_sort | convergent validity of the childhood trauma questionnaire short form and the brief betrayal trauma survey in a first episode psychosis sample |
| topic | Childhood adversities Childhood maltreatment Trauma assessment Self-report questionnaire Schizophrenia Abuse |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772598723000119 |
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