ArticleBMC psychiatry2023
Trauma and its consequences in Iran: cross-cultural adaption and validation of the Global Psychotrauma Screen in a representative sample.
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- Assessing trauma-related symptomatology in the Netherlands: the Dutch Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS).European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Cross-cultural Adaptations of Mental Health Screening Tools: A Scoping Review.Current psychiatry reports · 2025Article
- The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
- Post-traumatic growth, psychological inflexibility, and the mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty in adolescents affected by the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychometric Validation and Cultural Adaptation of the Turkish Version of the Global Psychotrauma Screen.Psychiatry and clinical psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Exploring transdiagnostic stress and trauma-related symptoms across the world: a latent class analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2024Article
- Examining the clinical validity of the global psychotrauma screen in refugees.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Psychometric properties of the Global Psychotrauma Screen in the United States.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPotentially traumatic events may lead to the development of a wide range of adverse psychological responses, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, and (complex) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite the high prevalence of potentially traumatic events in Iran, there is no population data nor evidence-based instrument to screen for cross-diagnostic psychological responses to trauma. The Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS) is a transdiagnostic self-report instrument for the detection of trauma-related symptoms, as well as risk and protective factors related to the impact of potentially traumatic events.
objectiveThe present study seeks to 1) translate and cross-culturally adapt the GPS in the Persian (Farsi) language and 2) examine the psychometric properties of the Persian GPS.
methodThe translation and adaptation were performed using the Sousa and Rojjanasrirat (2011) method. A pilot study (n = 30) was carried out to test the content validity and test-retest reliability of the GPS. Next, in a representative sample (n = 800) of residents of Kermanshah City, the GPS, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) were administered. Construct validity of the Persian GPS was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, we evaluated the convergent validity and internal consistency of the GPS.
resultsExploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated a three-factor model as the best solution with factors representing 1) Negative Affect, 2) Core PTSD symptoms and 3) Dissociative symptoms. The GPS total symptom score had high internal consistency and high convergent validity with related measures. A GPS total symptom cut-off score of nine was optimal for indicating a probable PTSD diagnosis based on the PCL-5. About half (52%) of the current sample met criteria for probable PTSD.
conclusionsThe current findings suggest that the GPS can be effectively adapted for use in a non-Western society and, specifically, that the Persian GPS represents a useful, reliable and valid tool for screening of trauma-related symptoms in Iran.
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