Accuracy of the Pediatric Emotional Distress Scale – Early Screener to predict the risk for developing PTSD in young children after accidental injury
The PEDS-ES allows for successful early screening of risk for traumatic stress symptoms in young children after single accidental injury. It enables early identification of individuals who are at risk for developing PTSD and need further monitoring of symptoms, diagnostic assessment and treatment.
Authors
- Maj R. Gigengack
- Ramón Lindauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0387-1309)
- Irma M. Hein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4664-2784)
- Cedric Sachser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9353-7936)
Institutions
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology (CZ)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Bamberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Psychotraumatology
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2025.2494364
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31