title: [The German version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ): preliminary psychometric properties].
abstract: Given the relevance of child maltreatment for the development and treatment of many mental disorders, the objective of our study was the psychometric evaluation of the German version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ). In a sample of psychiatric patients (N=1 524) the established factor structure (i.e. sexual, physical and emotional abuse as well as physical and emotional neglect) was replicated by means of confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency of all scales (apart from physical neglect) was high (Cronbachs α ≥ 0.89). Correlations between the CTQ and self-report measures for posttraumatic stress, dissociation and general psychopathology were low to moderate. The psychometric properties of the German version of the CTQ were similar to the American original; it proved to be a reliable and valid screen for the retrospective assessment of child maltreatment.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Hamburg. k.wingenfeld@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wingenfeld
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spitzer
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mensebach
authors.forename: Hans Jörgen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Grabe
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gast
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schlosser
authors.forename: Hella
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Höpp
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beblo
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driessen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires