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Positive Features•y•y•y•yInternal consistency coefficients for <strong>the</strong> SOCRATES were 0.93 for <strong>the</strong>Recognition scale, 0.84 for Tak<strong>in</strong>g Steps, <strong>and</strong> 0.71 for Ambivalence(Mitchell, Francis, & Tafrate, 2005)The SOCRATES was found to be highly reliable for use <strong>in</strong> correctionalsett<strong>in</strong>gs (Peters & Greenbaum, 1996)The SOCRATES Recognition subscale was found to have moderately goodsensitivity <strong>and</strong> specificity <strong>in</strong> identify<strong>in</strong>g substance dependent justice<strong>in</strong>volved<strong>in</strong>dividuals (Peters & Greenbaum, 1996)The <strong>in</strong>strument is brief to adm<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>and</strong> is easily scored<strong>Co</strong>ncerns•y In a review <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> research, DiClemente, Schlundt, <strong>and</strong> Gemmell (2004)found only modest support for <strong>the</strong> predictive validity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SOCRATES•y Research provides support for both two- <strong>and</strong> three-factor structures for<strong>the</strong> SOCRATES (Demmel, Beck, Richter, & Reker 2004; Figlie, Dunn, &Laranjeira, 2005; Mitchell et al., 2005), <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dicates that <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong>items could be reduced•y Although a study conducted by Nochajski <strong>and</strong> Stasiewicz (2005) did notsupport <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SOCRATES with DUI <strong>of</strong>fenders, <strong>the</strong> Ambivalence<strong>and</strong> Recognition subscales were found to be associated with b<strong>in</strong>ge dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g•y The validity <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> SOCRATES has not been exam<strong>in</strong>ed among <strong>in</strong>dividualswith co-occurr<strong>in</strong>g disordersAvailability <strong>and</strong> <strong>Co</strong>stSOCRATES is available free <strong>of</strong> charge at http://www.nicic.org/Library/019719.University <strong>of</strong> Rhode Isl<strong>and</strong> Change <strong>Assessment</strong> Scale (URICA)The URICA (DiClemente & Hughes, 1990; Mc<strong>Co</strong>nnaughy, Prochaska, & Velicer,1983) <strong>in</strong>cludes 24-, 28-, <strong>and</strong> 32-item versions <strong>of</strong> a self-report questionnaireexam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g motivation <strong>and</strong> read<strong>in</strong>ess for treatment. The 32-item URICA consists<strong>of</strong> four subscales made up <strong>of</strong> eight items each, while <strong>the</strong> 28-item <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> 24-item versions have four subscales consist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> seven <strong>and</strong> six items respectively.The four subscales <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>strument were developed to exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong>four <strong>the</strong>oretical stages <strong>of</strong> change (precontemplation, contemplation, action, <strong>and</strong>ma<strong>in</strong>tenance) related to <strong>in</strong>dividual motivation for treatment (DiClemente &Prochaska 1982, 1985; Prochaska & DiClemente, 1992). The URICA appears toidentify two dist<strong>in</strong>ctive subtypes: pre-contemplation <strong>and</strong> contemplation/action(Blanchard, Morgenstern, Morgan, Labouvie, & Bux, 2003; Edens & Willoughby,1999, 2000). The URICA differs from <strong>the</strong> SOCRATES <strong>in</strong> that it does not directlyask about motivation for alcohol or drug treatment, but <strong>in</strong>stead presents questions<strong>in</strong> a more general manner. The URICA does not require cl<strong>in</strong>ical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g toadm<strong>in</strong>ister or score.53

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