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Motivation for treatment in substance-dependent patients
(Motivation au traitement chez les toxicomanes)
Auteur(s) :
DE WEERT-VAN OENE, G. H. ;
SCHIPPERS, G. M. ;
DE JONG, C. A. J. ;
SCHRIJVERS G. A. J. P.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
2-9
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
11
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
European Addiction Research, 2002, 8, (1), 2-9
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The objective of this paper is to analyze the psychometric properties of the TCU Motivation for Treatment (MfT) scale in alcohol- and drug-dependent patients in an inpatient treatment facility in the Netherlands, to see whether it is useful in European populations as well. In the study, 279 consecutive patients were enrolled: 132 drug and 147 alcohol dependents. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed 4 subscales: recognition of general problems (4 items), recognition of specific problems (5), desire for help (5) and treatment readiness (8). The results of the analyses showed that the MfT scale is a valid instrument for measuring treatment motivation, both in drug- and in alcohol-dependent patients. We demonstrated evidence for consistency of the scale through cultural barriers, in different populations and in different treatment settings. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Julius Center for Patient Oriented Research, PO Box 85500, D01.335, 3508 GA Utrecht
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.
Pays-Bas. Netherlands.