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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse. 2016 Jun 10;25(6):575–583. doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2016.1153555

Table 3.

Sources of gratification in treating adolescents with PTSD+SUD.

Item M SD
Overall gratification treating
 PTSD alone (n=119) 2.55 0.67
 Depression (n=125) 2.50 0.67
 PTSD+SUD dual diagnosis (n=121) 2.12 0.83
 Self-harm behaviors (n=126) 2.11 0.83
 Risky sexual behaviors (n=120) 1.99 0.79
 SUD alone (n=98) 1.77 0.99
Specific sources of gratification
 Developing expertise in working with these clients 2.44 0.93
 Teaching clients new coping skills 2.39 0.84
 Helping clients become abstinent from substances 2.13 0.81
 Working with clients’ parents and families 2.02 0.90
 Obtaining insight about yourself 1.68 0.80
 Listening to clients’ trauma histories 1.54 0.83
 Serving as a “parent figure” to clients 1.10 0.99

Note. Each item rated on a 0–3 scale: 0=not at all, 1=somewhat, 2=moderately, 3=a great deal.