Adapting Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy for Service Members in Post-Deployment

Derived from Timeline Followback (TLFB)

Derived from Timeline Followback (TLFB)

Derived from Timeline Followback (TLFB)

16 item measure assessing satisfaction in couple relationship. Scores range from 0 to 81 and higher scores indicate higher levels of relationship satisfaction. Total score is calculated by summing all values.

25-item brief measure assessing coping in alcohol-specific and non-alcohol situations. Scores range from 1-4 and higher scores indicate greater use of coping skills. Total score is calculated by averaging all values.

26-item self report assessing quality of life across 4 domains/subscales: Physical health, Psychological, Social relationships, Environment. The first two items measure quality of life and overall health and are examined separately, with scores ranging from 1-5. The four domain scores are calculated by averaging values and scores range from 1-5. Higher scores indicate higher quality of life within each domain. Mean scores are then multiplied by 4 in order to make domain scores comparable with the scores used in the WHOQOL-100 (full scale measure).

Interview assessing quantity and type of services received (e.g., health, psychological) outside of study intervention. Total scores are calculated by summing the number of outside services used. Total scores have a minimum of 0 and no maximum value.

12-item self-report measure of the therapeutic alliance. Total scales are calculated by summing all values. Values range from 1-7 with total scores ranging from 12 to 84). Higher scores indicate greater alliance.

Percent of sample with a PTSD diagnosis as determined by scores on the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5) and the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5).

20-item self-report questionnaires assessing current symptoms of PTSD, used to assess current (past 30 days) PTSD severity. Total scores are calculated by summing all values. Scores on the PCL-5 range from 0-80 and reflect a global PTSD severity score, with higher scores indicating greater severity.

Self-report questionnaire assessing use of skills learned during treatment. Item scores range from 1-5 and a total score is calculated by summing all values. Higher scores indicate greater use of skills.

self-report questionnaire assessing depression symptoms over the prior two weeks (scores range 0-63) and higher scores indicate greater depression symptomatology. All item scores are summed to attain a total score.

30 item self-report assessing partner alcohol-related coping skill use. Total score is calculated by summing the values from each item and scores range from 0-90 with higher scored indicating greater use of coping strategies.

Percent of sample with IPV as determined by scores on the Conflict Screener Form H.

19 item self-report questionnaire assessing client readiness for change. An additional item assesses the client's motivation for coming to therapy. There are three sub scales (Recognition, Ambivalence, and Taking Steps) which are derived from individual items. Higher scores indicate greater recognition, ambivalence and taking steps and scores range from 7 to 35, 4 to 20, and 8-40, respectively.

Percent of sample with a TBI as determined by scores on the TBI Checklist.

Severity of TBI as determined by total scores on the TBI Checklist. Scores are calculated by summing individual item scores with possible scores ranging from 8 to 88.

Self-report questionnaire assessing frequency and quantity of current and lifetime substance use. Measure is used to provide descriptive data about partner substance use. Total scores are not used.

40 item self-report assessing presence of medical conditions currently and in the past. Scores are calculated by summing individual item scores with possible scores ranging from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater number of medical problems.

Self-report questionnaire of helpfulness of therapy elements on a 7 point scale of -3 (greatly harmful), -2, -1, 0 (neutral), +1, +2, +3 (greatly helpful). Total scores are calculated by averaging scores across individual items.

28 item self-report assessing general coping skill use. Sub scale scores are calculated by summing individual items (2 items per sub scale) with possible scores of 2 to 8. The sub scales are: Self-distraction, Active coping, Denial, Substance use, Use of emotional support, Use of instrumental support, Behavioral disengagement, Venting, Positive reframing, Planning, Humor, Acceptance, Religion, and Self-blame. Higher scores reflect greater use of each category of coping skills.

8 item self-report assessing satisfaction with treatment. Individual item scores are averaged to calculate a total score with possible scores ranging from 0 to 4. Two additional items assessed the client's ideal number of sessions and length of treatment, with scores ranging from 1 to 24 sessions and 1-12 months.