Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 35

Alcohol Effects Questionnaire (AEQ)

This instrument is in the public domain and may be downloaded from the Web site at http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/insaeq.htm

Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire

This instrument is in the public domain and may be downloaded from the Web site at http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/instable.htm

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)

This instrument is in the public domain and may be downloaded from the Web site at http://silk.nih.gov/silk/niaaa1/publication/instable.htm

Brief Situational Confidence Questionnaire (BSCQ)

This instrument is copyrighted and may be obtained by writing its author:

Linda Sobell, Ph.D.
NOVA Southeastern University
Center for Psychological Studies
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
Phone: (954) 262-5811
Fax: (954) 262-3895
E-mail: sobelll@cps.nova.edu

Personal Feedback Report

This instrument is not copyrighted and may be obtained by writing its developer:

Project MATCH Series
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
P.O. Box 10686
Rockville, MD 10849-0686

Readiness To Change Questionnaire (Treatment Version) (RCQ-TV)

This instrument is copyrighted and may be obtained by contacting:

Professor Nick Heather
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Newcastle City Health NHS Trust
Northern Regional Drug and Alcohol Service
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Fax: 44 191 219-5601

Situational Confidence Questionnaire (SCQ-39)

This instrument is copyrighted and may be obtained by writing the copyright holder:

Marketing Services
Addiction Research Foundation
33 Russell Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M5S 2S1
Phone: (416) 595-6557
Fax: (416) 593-4694

Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES)

This instrument is in the public domain and may be obtained by contacting its author:

William R. Miller, Ph.D.
Director
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Addictions
2350 Alamo SE
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: (505) 768-0100
Fax: (505) 768-0113
E-mail: wrmiller@unm.edu

University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA)

This instrument is in the public domain and may be obtained by contacting its author:

Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Department of Psychology
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
Phone: (410) 455-2415
Fax: (410) 455-1055
E-mail: diclemen@umbc.edu

Other Resources

Allen, J.P., and Columbus, M. Assessing Alcohol Problems: A Guide for Clinicians and Researchers. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1995.

This volume contains psychometrically sound assessment instruments. A brief discussion is provided for each instrument, along with a copy of the instrument and scoring instructions. Examples of assessment instruments that may be used to enhance motivation include the Situational Confidence Questionnaire; AUDIT; self-monitoring form; the alcohol timeline; and daily drinking feedback. Free copies may be obtained by calling the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information at (800) 729-6686.

Sobell, L.C., and Sobell, M.B. Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB). Toronto: Addiction Research Foundation, 1996.

Software is available to provide visual, easily understood feedback on individual consumption of alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes, or other substance use compared with norms. This interactive version allows the treatment provider or client to complete calendars onscreen and to generate printouts. A user's guide contains a paper and pencil version of the calendar method. In addition, a video demonstrates techniques for conducting interviews using timeline follow-back data. To order, please contact the following:

Addiction Research Foundation
Marketing Services
33 Russell Street
Toronto, ON
Canada M5S 2S1
(800) 661-1111