title: An examination of the Allocation of Treatment Responsibility scale in adolescents with epilepsy.
abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the psychometric properties of the adapted Allocation of Treatment Responsibility (ATR) scale and the distribution of tasks related to oral medication and clinic and laboratory visits in a sample of adolescents with epilepsy. Adolescents with epilepsy (N = 50; ages 13-17 years) and their caregivers completed the adapted ATR and a measure of medication management. Internal consistency for the adapted ATR was strong (total and subscale range: 0.75-0.97). Validity was partially supported by significant correlations between adolescent age and ATR oral medication responsibility for both respondent measures. Allocation of Treatment Responsibility total scores were not associated with adherence to medications and clinic appointments. Initial findings are promising and have important implications for assessing the distribution of treatment responsibility among adolescents with epilepsy and their families.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, 3333 Burnet Ave., MLC 7039, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Electronic address: jamie.ryan@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ryan
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, 3333 Burnet Ave., MLC 7039, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Electronic address: alex.arnett@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Alex D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Arnett
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, 3333 Burnet Ave., MLC 7039, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Electronic address: ahna.pai@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Ahna L H
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pai
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Center for Adherence and Self-Management, 3333 Burnet Ave., MLC 7039, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. Electronic address: avani.modi@cchmc.org.
authors.forename: Avani C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Modi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Adherence; Family; Healthcare transition; Psychometric; Self-management; Supervision