Cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the Tunisian version.

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire in a Tunisian Arabic-Speaking population. METHOD: The CERQ original version was translated and back-translated and then administrated to 360 participants. Afterwards, using the explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, we studied the latent factor structure for CERQ. The internal consistency of the subscales was assessed by Cronbach's alfa coefficients, and the test-retest and interscale reliability were assessed with Pearson correlations. The criterion validity was also examined using correlations between the CERQ subscales and both the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scales at first evaluation and at a one year follow-up. RESULTS: The Tunisian version was quite satisfactory with the nine-factor structure, as in the original CERQ. Moreover, all validity and reliability measures were comparable to the original CERQ. CONCLUSION: The present study is the first work devoted to a Tunisian adaptation of the CERQ. Our findings highlight that the Tunisian version is both reliable and valid for the measurement of cognitive emotion regulation strategies.

Unusual brain edema caused by an intracranial hydatid cyst: c ase report and literature review.

The differential diagnosis of intracranial brain cystic lesions, including malignant lesions, abscesses and cystic astrocytoma, can sometimes be difficult even when using a sophisticated imaging technique. This is particularly evident in certain rare lesions such as hydatid cysts. In fact, any imaging modality that can make the diagnosis can optimize conservative or surgical treatment and prevent unnecessary biopsy. A case of a six-year-old male with raised intracranial tension and rapid consciousness disturbance presumably caused by a left frontal hydatid cyst, surrounded by an unusual edema is reported. We concluded that intracranial hydatid cyst should be entertained whenever a cystic lesion is found in an endemic region.