University of Rhode Island Change Assessment–Trauma: Preliminary psychometric properties in an alcohol-dependent PTSD sample
✍ Scribed by Yvonne M. Hunt; Tiffany L. Kyle; Scott F. Coffey; Paul R. Stasiewicz; Julie A. Schumacher
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-9867
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
The co‐occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorder with substance use disorders (PTSD‐SUD) is common and is associated with poorer treatment outcomes. Attrition represents an ongoing, but poorly understood challenge in PTSD‐SUD treatment research. The current study examined the initial psychometric properties of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment—Trauma (URICA‐T), a scale designed to assess attitudes and behaviors related to addressing trauma issues, in a sample of 42 individuals meeting diagnostic criteria for PTSD and alcohol dependence. Results suggest that the URICA‐T may have acceptable psychometric properties as a continuous measure of motivational readiness in a PTSD‐SUD sample. Preliminary data also suggests higher URICA‐T scores are associated with retention of alcohol dependent‐PTSD participants in a study utilizing trauma‐focused exposure.