Measuring negative and positive thoughts in children: an adaptation of the ChildrenU+2019s Automatic Thoughts Scale (CATS) Ghent University
The aim of this study is to describe the factor structure and psychometric properties of an extended version of the ChildrenU+2019s Automatic Thoughts Scale (CATS), the CATS-Negative/Positive (CATS-N/P). The CATS was originally designed to assess negative self-statements in children and adolescents. However, positive thoughts also play a major role in childhood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Therefore, positive self-statements were ...