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May 24, 2026Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Psychometric Properties of the Turkish Version of the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen–2 (CATS-2) and Its Associations With Posttraumatic Stress, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms

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FÇFatmanur ÇimenİSİsmail Seçer

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates trauma symptoms in children and adolescents, indicating important connections with anxiety and depression.

Key Points

  • The research aims to adapt the CATS-2 to Turkish and assess its psychometric properties while exploring associations among PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
  • Adapted CATS-2 for Turkish children and adolescents
  • Evaluated psychometric properties including validity and reliability
  • Conducted network analysis of symptom relationships
  • Turkish CATS-2 is a valid and reliable tool for assessing trauma symptoms
  • Emotion regulation is central in the symptom network, linked to re-experiencing and hyperarousal
  • Anxiety and relational difficulties are strongly associated with other symptoms within the network

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Çimen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12966a48a0ea1665673398https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045261453460
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