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NIMH Data Archive
NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen

549 Shared Subjects

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Clinical Assessments
Trauma
04/01/2019
cats_trauma01
05/13/2022
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender
comqother String 255 Recommended Respondent - Other (text)
thq6 Integer Recommended 6. Have you ever experienced a natural disaster such as a tornado, hurricane, flood or major earthquake, etc., where you felt you or your loved ones were in danger of death or injury? 0;1;999 0 = No ; 1 = Yes; 999= Missing Data cats1
cats2 Integer Recommended Serious accident or injury like a car/bike crash, dog bite, sports injury. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats3 Integer Recommended Robbed by threat, force or weapon. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats4 Integer Recommended Slapped, punched, or beat up in your/the family. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats5 Integer Recommended Slapped, punched, or beat up by someone not in your/the family. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats6 Integer Recommended Seeing someone in your family get slapped, punched or beat up. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats7 Integer Recommended Seeing someone in the community get slapped, punched or beat up. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats8 Integer Recommended Someone older touching your(or his/her) private parts when they shouldn't. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats9 Integer Recommended Someone forcing or pressuring sex, or when you (or he/she) couldn't say no. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
lscr17 Integer Recommended Has someone close to you died suddenly or unexpectedly (for example, sudden heart attack, murder or suicide)? 0; 1 0=No; 1=Yes cats10
cats11 Integer Recommended Attacked, stabbed, shot at or hurt badly. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
t_ptsd_3 Integer Recommended Has anything awful ever happened to you/she, like:-Seeing someone being killed or badly hurt? 0;1 No = 0; Yes = 1 cats12
cats13 Integer Recommended Stressful or scary medical procedure. 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
ucla_ptsd4 Integer Recommended Being in a place where war was going on around you 0;1 0=Did not happen to subject; 1=Happened to subject cats14
cats15 Integer Recommended Other stressful or scary event? 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats15_desc String 100 Recommended Other stressful or scary event? Describe
cats16 String 100 Recommended Which stressful or scary event is bothering you/the child most now?
cats_freq1 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Upsetting thoughts or images about a stressful event. Or re-enacting a stressful event in play. / Youth: Upsetting thoughts or pictures about what happened that pop into your head. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq2 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Bad dreams related to a stressful event. / Youth: Bad dreams reminding you of what happened. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq3 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Acting, playing or feeling as if a stressful event is happening right now. / Youth: Feeling as if what happened is happening all over again. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq4 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Feeling very emotionally upset when reminded of a stressful event. / Youth: Feeling very upset when you are reminded of what happened. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq5 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Strong physical reactions when reminded of a stressful event (sweating, heart beating fast). / Youth: Strong feelings in your body when you are reminded of what happened (sweating, heart beating fast, upset stomach). 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq6 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Trying not to remember, talk about or have feelings about a stressful event. / Youth: Trying not to think about or talk about what happened. Or to not have feelings about it. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq7 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Avoiding activities, people, places or things that are reminders of a stressful event. / Youth: Staying away from people, places, things, or situations that remind you of what happened. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq8 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Not being able to remember an important part of a stressful event. / Youth: Not being able to remember part of what happened. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq9 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Negative changes in how s/he thinks about self, others or the world after a stressful event. / Youth: Negative thoughts about yourself or others. Thoughts like I won't have a good life, no one can be trusted, the whole world is unsafe. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq10 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Thinking a stressful event happened because s/he or someone else did something wrong or did not do enough to stop it. / Youth: Blaming yourself for what happened, or blaming someone else when it isn't their fault. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq11 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Having very negative emotional states (afraid, angry, guilty,ashamed). / Youth: Bad feelings (afraid, angry, guilty, ashamed) a lot of the time. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq12 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Losing interest in activities s/he enjoyed before a stressful event. Including not playing as much. / Youth: Not wanting to do things you used to do. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq13 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Feeling distant or cut off from people around her/him. / Youth: Not feeling close to people. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq14 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Not showing or reduced positive feelings (being happy, having loving feelings). / Youth: Not being able to have good or happy feelings. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq15 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Being irritable. Or having angry outbursts without a good reason and taking it out / Youth: Feeling mad. Having fits of anger and taking it out on others. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq16 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Risky behavior or behavior that could be harmful. / Youth: Doing unsafe things. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq17 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Being overly alert or on guard. / Youth: Being overly careful or on guard (checking to see who is around you). 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq18 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Being jumpy or easily startled. / Youth: Being jumpy. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq19 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Problems with concentration. / Youth: Problems paying attention. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_freq20 Integer Recommended Caregiver: Trouble falling or staying asleep. / Youth: Trouble falling or staying asleep. 0::3 0 = Never; 1 = Once in a while; 2 = Half the time; 3 = Almost always
cats_summary1 Integer Recommended CATS Total Score
cats_summary2 Integer Recommended CATS Score Category 1::3 1 = Score below 15 (Normal. Not clinically elevated); 2 = Score from 15 to 20 (Moderate trauma-related distress); 3 = Score from 21 upward (Probable PTSD)
cats_summary3 Integer Recommended Trauma-related problems interfered with: Getting along with others 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats_summary4 Integer Recommended Trauma-related problems interfered with: Hobbies/fun 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats_summary5 Integer Recommended Trauma-related problems interfered with: School or work 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats_summary6 Integer Recommended Trauma-related problems interfered with: Family relationships 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
cats_summary7 Integer Recommended Trauma-related problems interfered with: General happiness 0;1 0 = No; 1 = Yes
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
ref_child_id String 50 Recommended Referencing Child ID how it is defined in lab/project
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