@article{ref1,
title="A validation study of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2004",
author="Keck Seeley, Susan M. and Perosa, Sandra L. and Perosa, Linda M.",
volume="28",
number="7",
pages="755-769",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to further the validation process of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES). In this study, a 6-item Likert response format with descriptors was used when responding to the A-DES rather than the 11-item response format used in the original A-DES. METHOD: The internal reliability and construct validity of the A-DES were examined by analyzing the relationships between A-DES scores, sexual abuse, and behavior. The sample consisted of 65 females ranging in age from 11 to 18 who were categorized into two groups. Thirty-four adolescents who were not in therapy and who denied a history of traumatic experiences formed the nonclinical group. Thirty-one sexually abused adolescents who were currently receiving therapy formed the clinical group. The adolescent participants completed the A-DES, their parent or guardian completed a measure of behavior (the Child Behavior Checklist-CBCL), and the therapists of the clinical adolescents completed a Trauma History Form. RESULTS: The A-DES discriminated between the nonclinical and clinical sexually abused adolescents. However, in post hoc analyses, the A-DES did not discriminate between PTSD adolescents and those with other psychiatric diagnoses. Significant moderate correlations were found between the A-DES and the CBCL Total behavior problem scale and Internalizing and Externalizing scales. CONCLUSIONS: The A-DES items are internally consistent, and the A-DES shows promise for screening adolescents for pathological dissociation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.01.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2004.01.006"
}