Table 1.
Subjective parameters of PTSD, sleep and circadian rhythms for children with PTSD.
| Description of PTSD Population (n = 11) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean | Median | Standard Deviation | Minimum | Maximum | Scale Cut-Off | % Population with Score+ |
| Child trauma assessment | |||||||
| CPTS-RI total | 58.9 | 58 | 5.9 | 51 | 67 | _ | 100 |
| Mild PTSD | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 12–24 | 0 |
| Moderate PTSD | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 25–39 | 0 |
| Severe PTSD | 58.9 | 58 | 5 | 43 | 58 | 40–59 | 60 |
| Very severe PTSD | 62 | 63 | 2.5 | 61 | 67 | >60 | 40 |
| CPC total | 62.9 | 64 | 18.1 | 32 | 93 | ||
| CPC PTSD diagnosis | 52 | 48.5 | 18.2 | 22 | 83 | >20 | 100 |
| CPC functional repercussions | 12.8 | 13 | 5.3 | 4 | 20 | >4 | 100 |
| Child sleep assessment | |||||||
| ISI total | 18.3 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 25 | Moderate insomnia > 15 | 90 |
| NDQ-13 total | 37.9 | 39 | 7.9 | 24 | 50 | >20 | 100 |
| NDQ-13 fear items | 17.3 | 19 | 4.8 | 8 | 24 | >10 | 90 |
| NDQ-13 interference items | 12.6 | 12 | 2.4 | 9 | 16 | >7 | 100 |
| NDQ-13 premonition items | 4.8 | 4 | 1.6 | 3 | 7 | >4 | 80 |
| SDSC total | 61.1 | 62 | 7.2 | 47 | 68 | >45 | 100 |
| SDSC insomnia | 23.2 | 24.5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | >21 | 85.7 |
| SDSC parasomnia | 17.3 | 17 | 3.8 | 13 | 23 | >17 | 57.1 |
| SDSC respiratory disturbances | 8.8 | 8.5 | 1.7 | 7 | 11 | >12 | 0 |
| SDSC non-restorative sleep | 6.9 | 7 | 2.1 | 3 | 10 | >11 | 0 |
| SDSC daytime sleepiness | 5 | 5 | 0.8 | 4 | 6 | >5 | 71.5 |
| Children’s comorbidities | |||||||
| Children’s CDI | 28.1 | 27.5 | 4.8 | 23 | 35 | _ | 100 |
| Description of parent population (n = 5) | |||||||
| Evaluation trauma parents | |||||||
| TSQ total | 7.2 | 8 | 2.1 | 5 | 10 | >5 | 100 |
| Parents sleep assessment | |||||||
| ISI | 14.7 | 13.5 | 5.12 | 10 | 22 | Moderate insomia > 15 | 25 |
| PSQI | 12.7 | 13 | 0.6 | 12 | 13 | >5 | 100 |
| STAI parents | 53.2 | 59 | 11.7 | 33 | 66 | Moderate anxiety > 46 | 87.5 |
Data are presented as scores for each scale, and quantitative variables as mean and median (+/− standard deviation). Numbers with a positive score in % of the study population. PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; CPTS-RI: Child Post-Traumatic Stress Reaction Index; CPC: Child PTSD Checklist; ISI: Insomnia Severity Index; NDQ-13: Nightmare Distress Questionnaire Version 13; SDSC: Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children; CDI: Child Depression Index; TSQ: Trauma Screening Questionnaire; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire Index; STAI: State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.