Citation: Harvey, M. R., Liang, B., Harney, P. A., Koenen, K., Tummala-Narra, P., & Lebowitz, L. (2003). A multidimensional approach to the assessment of trauma impact, recovery and resiliency: Initial psychometric findings. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 6(2), 87-109.
PMID or DOI: doi: 10.1300/J146v06n02_05
Main positive psychological well-being construct measured: Impact of trauma on psychological functioning
Sub-constructs measured: Authority over memory, Integration of memory and affect, Affect tolerance and regulation, Symptom mastery and positive coping, Self-esteem, Self-cohesion, Safe attachment, and Meaning making
Available subscales: Authority over memory, Integration of memory and affect, Affect tolerance and regulation, Symptoms mastery and positive coping, Self-esteem, Self-cohesion, Safe attachment, and Meaning making
Description: The Multidimensional Trauma Recovery & Resiliency Scale assesses trauma impact, recovery and resilience on eight domains of psychological functioning. Some items directly assess posttraumatic stress disorder, but the scale is intending to capture broader responses and information about trauma recovery and resiliency.
Number of items: 135
Example statement/item: “Functions adaptively after retrieving painful memories, including memories of traumatic events”
Response options: 5-point scale, ranging from 1=not at all descriptive to 5=highly descriptive
Total score: Items are rated and sum and mean scores within each domain are calculated.
Abbreviated versions:
MTRR-99: Harvey, M. R., Westen, D., Lebowitz, L., Saunders, E., Avi-Yonah, O., Harney, P. A., … & Tummala-Narra, P. (2000). Multidimensional trauma recovery and resiliency scale (MTRR-99): Clinical rating form. Unpublished manuscript, Victims of Violence Program, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, The Cambridge Health Alliance. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, The Cambridge Health Alliance.