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Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ): a measure of sudden relapse in substance dependence.

ABSTRACT: Relapse may occur suddenly, following a short period of craving, or after extended consideration. The time to relapse may reveal underlying mechanisms of relapse and have important implications for treatment.The Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ), a self-administered questionnaire, was designed to assess the time from the initial thought of drug use to actual use.Psychometric properties of the TRQ were evaluated in two distinct populations (n = 183 and 194) with DSM-IV primary substance use disorders.Factor analysis and item refinement led to a 9-item TRQ with a three-factor solution accounting for 63% of the total variance. Three discrete types of relapse style were identified: Sudden Relapse, Short Delay Relapse, and Long Delay Relapse. The TRQ demonstrated good construct validity and adequate internal consistency for the total (alpha = .61) and individual factor (alpha = .64-.75) scores. Measures to assess convergent validity of the TRQ suggest that Sudden Relapse may not reflect more generalized deficits of inhibitory control.The TRQ may provide a useful self-report measure to discriminate between addicted patients who relapse without forewarning compared to those with a period of delay. Clinical interventions may be targeted towards different relapse styles.

SUBMITTER: Adinoff B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3600377 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ): a measure of sudden relapse in substance dependence.

Adinoff Bryon B Talmadge Chelsea C Williams Mark J MJ Schreffler Erica E Jackley Patricia K PK Krebaum Steven R SR

The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse 20100501 3

<h4>Background</h4>Relapse may occur suddenly, following a short period of craving, or after extended consideration. The time to relapse may reveal underlying mechanisms of relapse and have important implications for treatment.<h4>Objective</h4>The Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ), a self-administered questionnaire, was designed to assess the time from the initial thought of drug use to actual use.<h4>Methods</h4>Psychometric properties of the TRQ were evaluated in two distinct populations (n ...[more]

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Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ): a measure of sudden relapse in substance dependence.

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