CATSS18 - The Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (18 years)

Patrik Magnusson

CATSS18 - The Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (18 years)

CATSS18 - The Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (18 years) Overview CATSS The Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (CATSS) is an ongoing longitudinal twin study that targets all twins born in Sweden since July 1, 1992. Since 2004, parents of twins have been interviewed about the children's somatic and mental health and social environment in connection with their 9th birthday (CATSS9). At ages 15 (CATSS15) and 18 (CATSS18), twins and parents complete a web questionnaire that, in addition to assessments of somatic and mental health, includes measures of personality development and psychosocial adaptation. At the age of 24 (CATSS24), only twins participate in a web survey that mainly focuses on mental health. CATSS18: CATSS18 started in 2011. The study includes all 18-year-old twins and their parents, regardless of their participation in CATSS9 or CATSS15. The response rate is 50% for the twin survey and 40% for the parent survey. The sample comprises both identical (monozygotic) and fraternal (dizygotic) twins, including same-sex and opposite-sex pairs. The total number of participating twins (through parent and/or twin participation) is currently 20,400 out of 35,800 invited twins (December 2024). The combined response rate is 57%. Participants who have not yet provided a DNA sample via saliva are requested to do so. The saliva sample is used for zygosity determination and genotyping. Currently, 12,700 twins have been genotyped in CATSS18 (December 2024). The question areas in the CATSS18 surveys are listed below. For detailed information about variables, visit strdata.se. Question areas in parent survey: ABCL - Adult Behavior Checklist A-TAC - Autism - Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (only Autism-questions) Demography Asthma Eating disorders LEC - Life Events Checklist LSC-R - Life Stressor Checklist MDQ - Mood Disorder Questionnaire PCR - Parent Child Relationship PPCP - Parents' Perception of Child's Peers PLE - Psychotic-like Experiences Parents physical activity Social Interventions Spare Time Activities Question areas in twin survey: AUDIT - Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test A-TAC - Autism - Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (only Autism-questions) BOCS - Brief Obsessive Compulsive Scale CES-D - Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale CMRS- Child Mania Rating Scale Demography DAWBA - Development and Well-Being Assessment DUDIT - Drug Use Disorders Identification Test DSM-IV Criteria for Major Depressive Episode DCQ - Dysmorphic Concerns Questionnaire EDI-2 - Eating Disorder Inventory - 2 Friends' Behavior HRS-I - Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview LEC - Life Events Checklist LHA - Life History of Aggression LSC-R - Life Stressor Checklist- Revised Love Relationship MDQ - Mood Disorder Questionnaire Nicotine Use PCR - Parent Child Relationship Phobias Physical Activity PLE - Psychotic-like Experiences Premenstrual syndrome Quality of Friendship SCARED - Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders SRD - Self-Reported Delinquency Sexuality Social Interventions Spare Time Activities Synesthesia TCI - Temperament and Character Inventory YPI - Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory Weight & height

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Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire

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2011-01 - Ongoing

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Karolinska Institutet
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EDI-2

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The Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess the presence of eating disorders. DOI: 10.1002/1098-108X(198321)2:23.0.CO;2-6 DOI: 10.1080/08039480500504537

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LSC-R

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The Life Stressor Checklist-Revised (LSC-R) is a self-report measure used to assess traumatic or stressful life events. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711003060

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PLE

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Structured questionnaire

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Psychotic-Like Experiences (PLE) - Five items adapted from the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DIS-C) are used to screen for psychotic-like experiences in children. DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.11.006

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TCI

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The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a self-report questionnaire based on Cloninger's psychobiological model of personality. DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820240059008 DOI: 10.1016/0959-4388(94)90083-3 DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.24.1.14 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-440x(98)90070-0

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HRSI

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Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) is a five-item semi-structured interview designed to assess the features of compulsive hoarding (clutter, difficulty discarding, acquisition, distress and impairment). DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.05.001

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AUDIT

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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is an instrument used to identify risky and harmful alcohol consumption. The instrument was originally developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The questions are asked in the parent survey and addresses the parent's own drug consumption. DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1995.56.423 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/37.3.245 DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1997.tb03811.x DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.x

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DUDIT

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Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) is an 11-item, self-administered screening instrument designed for drug-related issues. It provides information of the level of drug intake and selected criteria for substance abuse/harmful use and dependence, based on the ICD-10 and DSM-IV diagnostic systems. The questions are included in the parent survey and concerns the parent's drug consumption. DOI: 10.1159/000081413

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DCQ

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DCQ is a self-report measure consisting of seven items that assess cognitive and behavioural aspects of dysmorphic concern. See document YATSS_Instrument_DCQ_svensk.pdf DOI: 10.3109/00048679809062719 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2001.00860.x DOI: 10.3109/00048671003596055

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PCR

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Parent Child Relationship - An instrument assessing the relationship between parents and children. DOI: 10.2307/1166050 DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.30.1.32

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MDQ

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MDQ is a self-report questionnaire designed to screen for the presence of bipolar disorder. DOI: 10.4088/jcp.v67n0518 (parental report) DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.11.1873 (twin report)

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LHA

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The Life History of Aggression (LHA) scale is used for assessing trait aggression. It consists of 11 items that evaluate aggressive and antisocial behaviors that may have occurred during one's lifetime since age 13. The items are categorised into three subscales: aggression (5 items), self-directed aggression (2 items), and consequences/antisocial behavior (4 items). DOI: 10.1016/s0165-1781(97)00119-4

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SCARED

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Structured questionnaire

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The SCARED (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders) is a questionnaire designed to measure five dimensions of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents. DOI: 10.1097/00004583-200503000-00013

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YPI

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Structured questionnaire

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The Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory (YPI) is a self-report measure of psychopathic personality traits in adolescents. DOI: 10.1177/1073191106298286

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TCI

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Structured questionnaire

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The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) is a self-report questionnaire based on Cloninger's psychobiological model of personality. It is used to assess various aspects of temperament and character. The twin questionnaire includes 50 questions from this inventory. DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820240059008

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ASRS

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Structured questionnaire

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ASRS is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 18 questions that assess symptoms of ADHD in adults according to DSM-IV criteria. DOI: 10.1017/S0033291704002892

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BOCS

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The Brief Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (BOCS) is a short self-report scale used for the assessment and diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2014.884631 DOI: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00076-V DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1989.01810110048007

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DAWBA

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DAWBA (Development and Well-Being Assessment) is a tool used to diagnose and measure mental health problems in children and adolescents. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2000.tb02345.x

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ABCL

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Structured questionnaire

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The Adult Behavior Checklist (ABCL) is designed for assessing adaptive behaviour and internalising problems and externalising problems. The eight empirically based scales are as follows: Anxiety/Depression, Withdrawal, Somatic problems, Thought Problems, Attention Problems, Aggressive Behaviour, Rule Breaking Behaviour, Obsession-Compulsion. Achenbach, T. M., & Rescorla, L. A. (2003). Manual for the ASEBA adult forms & profiles. Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA. ISBN: 0938565869, 9780938565864

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ATAC

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Structured questionnaire

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Only the autism section of the ATAC questionnaire, used in CATSS9 (see separate data description), is used here. The questions were slightly modified to suit 18-year-olds. DOI: 10.1192/bjp.187.3.262 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-10-1 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244X-13-233

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DSM-IV MDE

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Structured questionnaire

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Screening of depression based on the DSM-IV Criteria for Major Depressive Episode (MDE). DOI: 10.1176/appi.books.9780890420249.dsm-iv-tr

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CESD

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Structured questionnaire

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The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R) assesses the frequency of depression-related symptoms experienced by respondents over the past week, including restless sleep, poor appetite, and feelings of loneliness. DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.08.018

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Friendship Quality

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Structured questionnaire

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Questions to measure quality of friendship, adapted from the Parent-Child Relationship (PCR) scale. DOI: 10.2307/1166050

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Love Relationship

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Structured questionnaire

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Love relationship questions, adapted from the Parent-Child Relationship (PCR) scale. DOI: 10.2307/1166050

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SRD

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Structured questionnaire

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Self-reported Delinquency (SRD) - 25 questions to assess criminal or problematic behavior. ISBN: 91-7153-983-2 (Swedish only)

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Friends behavior

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Structured questionnaire

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12 questions to assess substance use and criminal behavior among peers. ISBN: 91-7153-983-2 (Swedish only)

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CMRS

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Structured questionnaire

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Child Mania Rating Scale (CMRS) - Diagnostic screening measure designed to identify symptoms of mania in children and adolescents. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20464

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Sexuality

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Structured questionnaire

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Four questions about sexual orientation. For more information on these questions, see the attached report "Best Practices for Asking Questions about Sexual Orientation on Surveys," created by the Sexual Minority Assessment Research Team (SMART).

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