Spanish validation of the short version of the racing and crowded thoughts questionnaire (RCTQ-13).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Racing and Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire (RCTQ-13) is the most widely used specific scale for the measurement of racing thoughts, but there is currently no Spanish version that allow the evaluation in Spanish-speaking patients. The objective of this study is to translate, adapt, and validate the RCTQ-13 in a Colombian population with affective disorders.

Methods

The questionnaire was translated and back-translated, and corrections were implemented following a pilot test to improve comprehensibility. We included patients with Bipolar I Disorder and with Major depressive disorder seen in three centers in the city of Medellín, Colombia. We evaluate structural validity with confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. Construct

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953190 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature