Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder: validation of the Trauma Screening Questionnaire in victims of assault

Walters, James Tynan Rhys ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6980-4053, Bisson, Jonathan Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5170-1243 and Shepherd, Jonathan Paul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6466-2298 2007. Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder: validation of the Trauma Screening Questionnaire in victims of assault. Psychological medicine 37 (1) , pp. 143-150. 10.1017/S0033291706008658

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Abstract

Background. No accurate means of determining which individuals will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a traumatic event has yet been identified. This study aimed to determine the validity of the Trauma Screening Questionnaire (TSQ) in predicting the development of PTSD following assault. Method. Five hundred and sixty-two individuals who presented to an emergency unit following assault completed the TSQ between 1 and 3 weeks later. The Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS) was completed by the same individuals at 1 month and 6 months following assault to determine the presence of PTSD. The predictive power of the TSQ was determined by statistical tests. Results. The TSQ was an effective means of predicting future PTSD, with a sensitivity of 0·85, specificity 0·89, negative predictive value (NPV) 0·98 and efficiency 0·90. The positive predictive value (PPV) was lower (0·48), probably as a result of the relatively low prevalence of PTSD at 1 month (11%) and 6 months (8%) following the assault. Conclusions. This study suggests that the TSQ can be used between 1 and 3 weeks after assault to help identify individuals who will develop PTSD.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Dentistry MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI)
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	1469-8978
Last Modified:	02 May 2023 13:03
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/648

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