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Discriminant validation of the modified secondary trauma questionnaire
- Authors:
- MOTTA Robert M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice, 2(4), 2001, pp.17-24.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the development of a scale for assessing secondary trauma. Secondary trauma refers to the acquisition of negative emotional states due to ongoing and close exposure to a person who has been traumatized. A sample of American college-students were administered the Modified Secondary Trauma Questionnaire, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Modified PTSD Symptom Scale-Revised, and in order to establish the discriminant validity, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Results found the Modified Secondary Trauma Questionnaire presented an easily administered measure for assessing the influence of secondary traumatic experiences.
Reliability of the GAF and CGAS with children exposed to trauma
- Authors:
- BLAKE Katherine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 31(8), August 2007, pp.909-915.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The two most commonly used mental health measures of functioning of traumatized and non-traumatized children are the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale and the Children's Global Assessment Scale. This present study aimed to estimate the reliability of the GAF and the CGAS using clinical case vignettes of both traumatized and non-traumatized children.
The multidimensional trauma recovery and resiliency instrument: preliminary examination of an abridged version
- Authors:
- LIANG Belle, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 14(1/2), 2007, pp.55-74.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper describes two studies leading to the construction of and psychometric support for the MTRR-99, a shortened version of the Multidimensional Trauma Recovery and Resiliency Scale (MTRR-135, formerly MTRR). In the first study, the original body of MTRR-135 data was re-evaluated to remove psychometrically weak or theoretically unnecessary items. The remaining 99 items were then assessed for reliability, validity, and internal consistency. In the second study, the new MTRR-99 was applied to assess the recovery status of 164 incarcerated women prisoners with extensive abuse histories. Together, these two studies further document the utility of a multidimensional approach to assessing trauma impact, recovery, and resiliency; in addition, they provide preliminary evidence for the MTRR-99 as a viable measure for use with clinical and non-clinical populations. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
The color-coded timeline trauma genogram
- Author:
- JORDAN Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4(1), Spring 2004, pp.57-70.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Describes how to construct a colour-coded timeline trauma genogram (CCTTG) in order to get a larger picture of a family's trauma event(s) currently and historically. The CCTTG serves as a tool to help clients make sense of how trauma events have impacted their family's individual interactional and intergenerational structural, functional, and relational patterns, strengths, and vulnerabilities. It also serves as a valuable tool for the therapist to use in joining with clients and gathering information, and as a springboard to guide the process of therapy.
A short form of the trauma symptom checklist for young children
- Authors:
- WHERRY Jeffrey N., CORSON Kimberly Corson, HUNSAKER Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 22(7), 2013, pp.796-821.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) was developed to allows a carer/caretaker to rate trauma-related symptoms in young children who have been impacted by family abuse and violence. However the checklist can be time consuming to administer. The current study examines whether a short form of the TSCYC would retain its reliability and validity, and encourage its widespread use for the rating of child sexual abuse symptoms. A short form of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children was derived from the original 90 items. An exploratory factor analysis of each factor identified the four items from each of the original factors with the highest eigenvalues. These items were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis. The best fit was obtained for an 8-factor, 32-item model. The short form evidenced good convergent validity with parent ratings obtained from the Child Behavior Checklist, the Child Sexual Behavior Inventory, and the University of California at Los Angeles Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI). Norms (t-scores and percentiles based on raw scores) were calculated by age and by gender. The short form has promise as a screening measure with parents in settings like a child advocacy center. (Edited publisher abstract)
Aspects of safe attachment in the recovery of trauma
- Authors:
- TUMMALA-NARRA Pratyusha, LIANG Belle, HARVEY Mary R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 14(3), 2007, pp.1-18.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The attachment capacities of trauma survivors were hypothesized to be positively related to their recovery from traumatic event(s). Recovery from psychological trauma is conceptualized as consisting of multiple criteria, and proceeding through a series of stages. The safe attachment dimension of the Multidimensional Trauma Recovery and Resiliency (MTRR) scale was examined through factor analyses, resulting in four factors or subscales. One hundred and twenty-six participants were rated according to recovery status and on the MTRR scale by clinicians from various clinical settings. Recovery status was positively correlated with the overall Safe Attachment dimension and with each of the four separate subscales. Implications for psychotherapeutic goals are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Measuring compassion fatigue
- Authors:
- BRIDE Brian E., RADEY Melissa, FIGLEY Charles R.
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 35(3), September 2007, pp.155-163.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This article provides practitioners a gateway into understanding assessment instruments for compassion fatigue. The authors describe and then evaluate the leading assessments of compassion fatigue in terms of their reliability and their validity. Although different instruments have different foci, each described instrument measures at least one component of compassion fatigue. The final section discusses three factors in selecting a compassion fatigue measure: the assessment domain or aspect of compassion fatigue to be measured; simultaneous measurement, and; timeframe of what is being measured. Finally, the authors caution about interpreting scores since the measures were developed as screening devices.
Validation of the sexual assault symptom scale II (SASS II) using a panel research design
- Authors:
- RUCH Libby O., WANG Chang-Hwai
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 21(11), November 2006, pp.1440-1461.
- Publisher:
- Sage
To examine the utility of a self-report scale of sexual assault trauma, 223 female victims were interviewed with the 43-item Sexual Assault Symptom Scale II (SASS II) at 1, 3, 7, 11, and 15 months post-assault. Factor analyses using principal-components extraction with an oblimin rotation yielded 7 common factors with 31 items. The internal consistency was high for 4 factors and moderate for 2 factors. The multitrait-multimethod matrix, correlating the factor subscale scores of self-reported trauma and clinical assessment ratings, demonstrated both convergent and discriminant validity, indicating that the SASS II has construct validity. Correlations between the SASS II subscales and the intrusion subscale of the Impact of Events Scale also indicated the convergent and discriminant validity of the SASS II. Significant positive correlations between current and prior trauma levels further evidence the validity of the SASS.
Histories of trauma in client members of therapeutic communities
- Authors:
- FREESTONE Mark, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 27(3), Autumn 2006, pp.387-409.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article presents data from the ATC/NLCB Therapeutic Communities Research Project, based on findings from the 306 social histories collected as part of this project. The project looked at 21 therapeutic communities in England and Scotland. The study focused on people with personality disorders in therapeutic communities, and this article explores some of the traumatic experiences of this therapeutic community. It looks particularly at early separations from main carers and family of origin; at losses and disability; and at experiences of physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adulthood, and looks at whether these have any relationship with personality disorders for this study sample. The study also explores whether the different clients in the different types of therapeutic communities have different traumatic experiences, as evidenced by these social histories. The article discusses the implications of these findings.
The Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS): confirmatory factor analyses with a national sample of mental health social workers
- Authors:
- TING Laura, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 11(3/4), 2005, pp.177-194.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS; Bride, Robinson, Yegidis, & Figley, 2004) is an easy to administer 17-item self-report measure of secondary trauma. This article aims to examine the reliability and validity of the STSS with an national, random sample of mental health social workers from the United States. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed on data from 275 social workers who indicated exposure to client trauma. The model fit the data adequately although high factor intercorrelations strongly suggest a unidimensional scale. Subsequent confirmatory factor analysis of a unidimensional scale and a second order factor analysis yielded similar results. Findings indicate the need for further scale validation. Challenges remain for measuring and distinctly differentiating between secondary trauma symptoms of arousal, avoidance, and intrusion. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).