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.. _ctqsf:

Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Short Form (CTQ-SF)
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.. include:: include_under_development.rst

.. include:: include_data_collection_plus_local_upgrade.rst

28-item self-report scale relating to childhood adverse experiences including
abuse.

.. todo:: Exact text check.
.. todo:: Standardized encoding?
.. todo:: Scoring system?


Intellectual property rights
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Pearson holds the copyright on the CTQ"

  -- Prof. David Bernstein, Maastricht University, personal communication to
  Mary-Ellen Lynall and Rudolf Cardinal, 2 May 2019.

- Sold by Pearson:
  https://www.pearsonclinical.co.uk/Psychology/ChildMentalHealth/ChildTrauma/ChildhoodTraumaQuestionnaire(CTQ)/ChildhoodTraumaQuestionnaire(CTQ).aspx

- Permissible to reproduce electronically on a single-study basis for a fee
  (Faye Henchy, Pearson Clinical Assessment, to Mary-Ellen Lynall, 2019-09-13.)


Sources and notes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Original or early:

- Bernstein DP, Fink L, Handelsman L, Foote J, Lovejoy M, Wenzel K,
  Sapareto E, Ruggioero J (1994). Initial reliability and validity of a new
  retrospective measure of child abuse and neglect.
  *American Journal of Psychiatry* 151: 1132-1136.
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8037246

  - Refers to the CTQ as a 70-item self-report instrument and reproduces a
    sample of questions.

- Bernstein DP & Fink L (1998). *Childhood Trauma Questionnaire: A
  retrospective self-report manual.* The Psychological Corporation, San
  Antonio, Texas.

- Bernstein DP, Stein JA, Newcomb MD, Walker E, Pogge D, Ahluvalia T, Stokes J,
  Handelsman L, Medrano M, Desmond D, Zule W (2003). Development and validation
  of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire.
  *Child Abuse & Neglect* 27: 169-190.
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12615092

  - Development of the 28-item CTQ-SF.
  - Funding from NIDA, NIMH.

Discussion of it:

- DiLillo D, Fortier MA, Hayes SA, Trask E, Perry AR, Messman-Moore T, Fauchier
  A, Nash C (2006). Retrospective assessment of childhood sexual and physical
  abuse: a comparison of scaled and behaviorally specific approaches.
  *Assessment* 13: 297-312.
  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16880281