摘要：Restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a need for remotely delivered mental health services. The present study is aimed at validation of the International Trauma Interview (ITI; Roberts et al., 2019) used for the assessment of ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD symptoms. The objective of the current analysis was to explore the experiences of participation in the interview online. Method: The sample consisted of 52 adults. 40 (76.9%) were female; average age 34.4 years (SD = 9.7). Six (11.5%) participants met diagnostic criteria for PTSD and 10 (19.2%) – for CPTSD. Participants were asked to report their experiences of participation in the interview via video meeting. The data were processed using thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Results: Around one third (36%) of the participants reported only positive aspects of participation in the interview online (saves time, feeling safer at home, etc.), a quarter (25%) - only negative sides of online interviewing in comparison to face-to-face contact (lack of privacy at home, prefers face-to-face contact, etc.). 31% of the sample expressed both, positive and negative, aspects of an online interview. 8% of the participants were neutral about being interviewed online. Participants meeting diagnostic criteria for CPTSD were significantly more likely to report safety at home as a positive aspect of online interview than the remaining sample. Conclusions: Online diagnostic interview of PTSD and CPTSD was positively received by the participants. However, challenges of online assessment within specific groups should be further investigated.
