The trauma symptom inventory: Italian validation of an instrument for the assessment of post-traumatic symptoms

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Gambetti ◽  
L. Bensi ◽  
R. Nori ◽  
F. Giusberti
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Validity Scales ◽  
Italian Version ◽  
Trauma Symptom Inventory ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Trauma Symptom ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Post Traumatic

Aim.The trauma symptom inventory (TSI; Briere, 1995) is a useful instrument for the assessment of post-traumatic and common trauma-related mental health symptoms. The purpose of the study was to validate the Italian version of the original TSI.Methods.Participants from non-clinical (n = 285), clinical (n = 110) and post-traumatic (n = 30) samples completed the TSI as part of a battery that included self-report measures of trauma exposure [MMPI-2 PK scale and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R)] and of psychological symptoms [brief symptom inventory (BSI) and symptom questionnaire (SQ)]. TSI validity scales were compared with MMPI-2 validity scales in order to assess convergent validity.Results.The TSI Italian version showed adequate internal consistency reliability and a good convergent validity. Discriminant function analysis indicates a classification accuracy of TSI scales of 90% for true-positive and 91.4% for true-negative post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases. A revised three-factor structural model, which demonstrated an adequate and the best fit for the data, was proposed.Conclusions.The study extended the generalization and validity of TSI and provided some suggestions for eventually revisiting factorial structure of the questionnaire.

scholarly journals Detecting Negative Response Bias Within the Trauma Symptom Inventory–2 (TSI-2): a Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Ales ◽  
Laszlo Erdodi
Keyword(s):  
Response Bias ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptom Validity ◽  
Validity Scales ◽  
Response Scale ◽  
Trauma Symptom Inventory ◽  
Trauma Symptom ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Symptom Exaggeration ◽  
Symptom Validity Scales

AbstractThis systematic review was performed to summarize existing research on the symptom validity scales within the Trauma Symptom Inventory–Second Edition (TSI-2), a relatively new self-report measure designed to assess the psychological sequelae of trauma. The TSI-2 has built-in symptom validity scales to monitor response bias and alert the assessor of non-credible symptom profiles. The Atypical Response scale (ATR) was designed to identify symptom exaggeration or fabrication. Proposed cutoffs on the ATR vary from ≥ 7 to ≥ 15, depending on the assessment context. The limited evidence available suggests that ATR has the potential to serve as measure of symptom validity, although its classification accuracy is generally inferior compared to well-established scales. While the ATR seems sufficiently sensitive to symptom over-reporting, significant concerns about its specificity persist. Therefore, it is proposed that the TSI-2 should not be used in isolation to determine the validity of the symptom presentation. More research is needed for development of evidence-based guidelines about the interpretation of ATR scores.

The Brief Symptom Inventory: an introductory report

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonard R. Derogatis ◽  
Nick Melisaratos
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Good Evidence ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Symptom Dimensions ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Report Symptom ◽  
Validity Studies

SynopsisThis is an introductory report for the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), a brief psychological self-report symptom scale. The BSI was developed from its longer parent instrument, the SCL-90-R, and psychometric evaluation reveals it to be an acceptable short alternative to the complete scale. Both test-retest and internal consistency reliabilities are shown to be very good for the primary symptom dimensions of the BSI, and its correlations with the comparable dimensions of the SCL-90-R are quite high. In terms of validation, high convergence between BSI scales and like dimensions of the MMPI provide good evidence of convergent validity, and factor analytic studies of the internal structure of the scale contribute evidence of construct validity. Several criterion-oriented validity studies have also been completed with this instrument

scholarly journals Utility of the Trauma Symptom Inventory for the Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Veterans With a History of Psychological Trauma and/or Brain Injury

2009 ◽  
Vol 174 (10) ◽  
pp. 1005-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazanin H. Bahraini ◽  
Lisa A. Brenner ◽  
Jeri E. F. Harwood ◽  
Beeta Y. Homaifar ◽  
Susan E. Ladley-O’Brien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Trauma Symptom Inventory ◽  
Trauma Symptom ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
History Of ◽  
Post Traumatic

scholarly journals TRAUMA REMAJA KORBAN KONFLIK BERSENJATA DAN TSUNAMI DI ACEH

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Fonny Hutagalung ◽  
Kusmawati Hatta ◽  
Zahari Ishak
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Symptom Inventory ◽  
Trauma Symptom ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Post Hoc

Kajian trauma dalam kalangan remaja mangsa konflik dan tsunami di Aceh dilakukan kerana beberapa asumsi iaitu Aceh dalam sejarah yang berpanjangan telah berlaku konflik bersenjata, selain itu juga telah terjadi gempa yang maha dahsyat yang dibarengi dengan tsunami. Peristiwa tersebut telah membuat ramai masyarakat terutama remaja mengalami kesan trauma pada taraf yang sederhana, dan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan pada setiap wilayah, sumber trauma dan jantina yang memerlukan pengkawalan secara profesional terutamanya wilayah-wilayah yang hasil ujian post hoc sangat berbeza seperti di Bireun, Aceh Selatan dan Abdya agar remaja yang mengalami trauma dapat hidup secara munasabah dan dapat merancang kehidupan yang selesa dimasa hadapan melalui layanan kaunseling trauma. Kajian ini menggunakan manual standar Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) yang sudah diubah pakai sesuai dengan bahasa tempatan. Manual ini dibahagi kedalam dua sakala iaitu Skala Validiti dan Skala Klinikal. Remaja yang merespon indikator tersebut dengan skor tinggi maka dapat dikatakan mereka mengalami trauma dan memerlukan pengkawalan yang serius agar tidak menjadi Post Traumatic Syndrome Disorder (PTSD). Trauma ini sangat membahaya kerana dapat menggangu kesehatan fizikal dan psikis dan bila berpanjangan akan menyebabkan sakit mental.

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