Journal of Traumatic Stress
Volume 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 891-898

Modification of CAPS-1 for diagnosis of PTSD in Afghan refugees (Article)

Malekzai A.S.B. , Niazi J.M. , Paige S.R. , Hendricks S.E.* , Fitzpatrick D. , Leuschen M.P. , Millimet C.R.
  • a Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States
  • b Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States
  • c Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
  • d Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States, Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68198, United States, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center 5575, Omaha, NE 68198, United States
  • e Department of Psychiatry, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States
  • f Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska, Medical Center, United States
  • g Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68198, United States

Abstract

A DSM-III-R based instrument for the assessment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-1), was modified to accommodate cultural differences and translated into the Afghan languages Pushto and Farsi (Dari) and administered to 30 Afghan refugees living in the United States. The modified CAPS-1 was found to be practical and reliable. Inter-item correlations were calculated on the frequency and intensity scores for the 17 cardinal symptoms and the eight associated features items of the modified CAPS-1. The four reexperiencing items demonstrated significant independence from the avoidance and arousal symptom clusters. However, the avoidance and arousal symptom clusters were not found to be independent cardinal components of PTSD in our participants. The CAPS-1 criteria for diagnosis of PTSD were met by 50% of the subjects evaluated.

Author Keywords

Refugees PTSD assessment CAPS-1 Afghan

Index Keywords

Afghanistan refugee human Refugees middle aged linguistics Aged Psychological Tests United States arousal Humans Cross-Cultural Comparison Adolescent avoidance behavior male female Reproducibility of Results clinical article cultural factor Psychometrics Article adult Translating posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
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DOI: 10.1007/BF02104111
ISSN: 08949867
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English