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ArticleJournal of clinical psychology2025

Evaluation of a 20-Item Version of the Trauma-Related Drinking to Cope Questionnaire.

Sage E Hawn, Lauren Smith, Kaytlin Armitage, Selah Ball, Cathy Lau-Barraco, Abigail Powers, Ananda B Amstadter

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Sage E HawnDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Lauren SmithDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Kaytlin ArmitageDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Selah BallDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Cathy Lau-BarracoDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Abigail PowersDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Ananda B AmstadterVirginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Abstract

objectivesThis study sought to develop and psychometrically evaluate an expanded version of the Trauma-Related Drinking to Cope (TRD) scale, a four-item self-report tool, which was developed to address a crucial gap in self-medication research. Before the development of the TRD, no measures existed which assessed alcohol use for coping with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) specifically. Previous work showed that the TRD has strong psychometric properties and clinical utility in its ability to identify individuals with PTSD who may be at risk for developing comorbid alcohol use disorder (AUD). The aim of the present study was to develop and test a comprehensive, 20-item version of the TRD ("TRD-20"), which assesses drinking to cope with each of the 20 DSM-5 symptoms of PTSD.

methodsWe piloted the 20-item TRD measure among a diverse sample of 555 trauma-exposed undergraduates who use alcohol (M

resultsA four factor model indexing drinking to cope with symptoms aligning with the four PTSD symptom clusters fit the data well (χ

conclusionThese findings highlight the TRD-20 as a useful measure for determining an individual's PTSD-specific drinking motives, which carries implications for improving understanding and treatment of PTSD-AUD comorbidity.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAlcohol DrinkingPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMalePsychological TestsSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultalcoholcomorbiditycopingmeasure developmentPTSD

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