Studying Complex PTSD in Children and Teens Who Have Experienced Trauma and Related Factors

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to study children and adolescents aged 7 to 18 who have experienced trauma and are attending the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry outpatient clinic. The study investigates the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD and Complex PTSD CPTSD in this group. It also compares clinical features among those without PTSD, those with PTSD, and those with CPTSD, while examining their trauma history and the severity of anxiety and depression in both children and their parents. Additionally, the study seeks to translate and assess the International Trauma Questionnaire - Child and Adolescent Version into Turkish, as no such scale currently exists in the country for CPTSD assessment in children. Participants include children and adolescents identified by their doctors as having experienced trauma. Their parents and the children themselves will complete various assessments and questionnaires related to trauma, anxiety, depression, and childhood experiences. Clinicians will conduct interviews and specific clinical assessments based on ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria. Volunteers will also complete computer-based Emotion Recognition and Differentiation Tests. Diagnoses made during the study will be shared with the childs physician with permission, and treatment will continue as per standard guidelines at the clinic. Throughout the study, parents will fill out forms on anxiety, depression, childhood experiences, and behavioral strengths and difficulties. Children will complete trauma and stress-related questionnaires and tests. Clinical interviews and global assessments will be conducted by clinicians. Data analysis is planned after the study start date in January 2025, with completion expected by June 2025. The main outcomes measured include the prevalence of CPTSD, differences among diagnostic groups, and the adaptation of the trauma questionnaire into Turkish. Participants will be monitored within the outpatient clinic setting during the study period.

Prevalence of Complex PTSD in Trauma-Exposed Children-Adolescents and Related Factors