ArticlePsychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy2019
Preliminary psychometrics of the Structured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A) in an urban prenatal healthcare clinic.
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- Semantic adaptation of the Global Psychotrauma Screen for children and adolescents in the United States.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2021Article
- Associations among childhood threat and deprivation experiences, emotion dysregulation, and mental health in pregnant women.Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy · 2021Article
- The effects of Intimate Partner Violence and a history of Childhood Abuse on Mental Health and Stress during Pregnancy.Journal of family violence · 2021Article
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objectiveThe primary objective of the current study was to examine preliminary psychometric characteristics of the Structured Trauma-Related Experiences and Symptoms Screener for Adults (STRESS-A), a novel self-report instrument that inventories childhood and adulthood trauma-related experiences and assesses symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (5th ed.; [DSM-5] American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Designed for efficient administration and interpretation by nonclinically trained professionals, the STRESS-A is a promising tool for use in settings where mental health professionals are lacking.
methodA sample of 170 women in their third trimester of pregnancy and receiving services at an urban prenatal health care clinic completed the STRESS-A and a battery of instruments measuring mental health functioning, perceived stress, and emotion dysregulation. Tests of reliability and validity were conducted, including confirmatory factor analysis to examine the fit of STRESS-A symptom criteria relative to PTSD symptom structures supported in the literature.
resultsResults provide initial support for internal consistency, reliability, and convergent and construct validity in a largely Hispanic pregnancy sample. The STRESS-A symptom structure fit well with several that have been supported in the literature, including the 4-factor model of the DSM-5.
conclusionThe STRESS-A is a promising tool for assessing risk associated with trauma exposure and probable DSM-5-based PTSD. Findings support its utility in a high-risk pregnancy cohort, a population that is underserved, yet shows high rates of trauma exposure and associated symptoms. Addressing maternal trauma-related impairment may have important implications for healthy fetal and child development. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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