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Validation of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale in Individuals With Substance Use Disorders

Sponsor: Lauro Gutiérrez Castro

Summary

This cross-sectional observational study evaluates the psychometric properties, structural validity, item response characteristics, and concurrent criterion validity of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS) in adults receiving clinical treatment for substance use disorders (SUD). The study examines the scale's dimensional structure, reliability, and association with environmental reward (Environmental Reward Observation Scale, EROS) in a primary clinical cohort of 289 participants. Concurrent and discriminant validity analyses with additional clinical measures (assessing borderline symptom severity, impulsivity, anxiety, and anger expression) were evaluated in a verified sequential subcohort of 59 participants with fully confirmed individual-level linkage across multi-scale administration sheets. This retrospective study record documents the completed psychometric evaluation conducted within a specialized residential therapeutic community.

Official title: Psychometric Validation of the Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale (BADS) in a Clinical Sample of Individuals With Substance Use Disorders

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