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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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Construct Validity of the Relationship Profile Test: Links with Defense Style in Substance Abuse Patients and Comparison with Nonclinical Norms

Auteurs: Robert F. Bornstein, William H. Gottdiener, Daniel J. Winarick

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 3/2010

Abstract

One-hundred fourteeen adults undergoing voluntary inpatient treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs) completed the Relationship Profile Test (RPT; Bornstein et al. 2003), and Bond, Gardner, and Christian’s (1983) Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ). Analyses examined gender differences in RPT subscale scores and evaluated patterns of RPT-DSQ correlations in the SUD sample; a secondary analysis compared RPT scores in the present sample with those of Bornstein et al.’s (Journal of Personality Assessment 80:64–74, 2003) nonclinical sample. Results supported the construct validity of the RPT as a measure of destructive overdependence (DO), dysfunctional detachment (DD), and healthy dependency (HD) and provided preliminary clinical norms for the DO, DD, and HD scales. Findings also documented potential limitations of the RPT in SUD patients. Continued evaluation is needed to assess the utility of the RPT in clinical populations.

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A sample of SUD patients was used in this initial RPT clinical validation study because treatment of SUDs is particularly challenging and typically associated with only modest success; as a result new measures that might facilitate therapeutic efficacy for this population are needed. The DSQ was selected as a comparison measure because: a) defense style has been shown to predict responsiveness to treatment in SUD patients, and b) use of the DSQ allowed the construct validity of the RPT to be extended into a heretofore unexamined domain. Because SUD treatment often focuses on altering dysfunctional relationship patterns, strengthening autonomy and self-efficacy, and avoiding unhealthy dependent relationships, the RPT may be a particularly valuable measure for assessing progress in SUD patients.

Because all information--including demographic information--was obtained directly from patients rather than from chart records, only partial demographic data were available from certain patients.

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Titel: Construct Validity of the Relationship Profile Test: Links with Defense Style in Substance Abuse Patients and Comparison with Nonclinical Norms
Auteurs: Robert F. Bornstein
William H. Gottdiener
Daniel J. Winarick
Publicatiedatum: 01-09-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-009-9153-1

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