ArticlePeerJ2021
The posttraumatic stress interview for children (KID-PIN): development and validation of a semi-structured interview of PTSD symptoms among displaced children in the Middle East.
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- Assessment of functional impairment related to post-traumatic stress in children and adolescents: a systematic review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Mental health amidst chronic crises: the case of Arab countries from the Middle East.Conflict and health · 2026Review
- The Network Structure of PTSD Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Potentially Traumatic Events: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fleeing the war: A socio-ecological perspective on the mental health of internally displaced and refugee children and adolescents living in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Continuous chains: childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization among displaced women in a war context.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- The network structure of posttraumatic stress symptoms in war-affected children and adolescents.JCPP advances · 2023Article
- Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Refugees and Displaced Populations: Is Enough Being Done?Risk management and healthcare policy · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundIn populations affected by mass disaster such as armed conflict and displacement, children are at risk of developing mental ill-health, in particular post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Valid and reliable screening instruments are needed to assess the severity of PTSD symptoms among children and to identify individuals in need of treatment.
methodIn the context of an ongoing war in the Middle East, we developed the KID-PIN as a semi-structured interview for PTSD symptoms that can be administered by trained paraprofessionals. To achieve a culturally and contextually appropriate instrument, the development was based on open-ended interviews with affected children and involved both local and international experts. Using the KID-PIN and instruments for constructs associated with PTSD, 332 Iraqi and Syrian displaced children were interviewed. A subset of the sample (
resultsThe KID-PIN demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.94) with good convergent validity. Confirmatory factor analyses of the KID-PIN showed an acceptable fit with the DSM-5 and other common models; the best fit was reached with the Hybrid model. Receiver operating characteristic analyses indicated that the cut-off score of 28 or higher on the KID-PIN is the optimum cut-off for a probable PTSD diagnosis.
conclusionThe utility of the newly developed KID-PIN as a screening instrument for PTSD in children is supported by the measure's high internal consistency and good convergent and structural validity, as well as its diagnostic accuracy.
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