title: Motivation for treatment in substance-dependent patients. Psychometric evaluation of the TCU motivation for treatment scales.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Patient Oriented Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. G.H.deWeert@jc.azu.nl
authors.forename: Gerdien H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: De Weert-Van Oene
authors.forename: Gerard M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Schippers
authors.forename: Cor A J
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: De Jong
authors.forename: Guus A J P
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Schrijvers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009426:Netherlands; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy