| Cocaine:
Processes of Change
This questionnaire is designed to give us a better understanding of what strategies you
are using in your treatment. Each statement describes a situation or thought that a person
might try to help them not use cocaine. Please indicate how often you might make use of a
particular situation or thought to help you at the present time.
There are FIVE possible responses to each of the items in the questionnaire:
1 = NEVER
2 = SELDOM
3 = OCCASIONALLY
4 = FREQUENTLY
5 = REPEATEDLY
| 1. |
I get upset when I think about my cocaine use. |
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| 2. |
I stop to think about how my cocaine use is hurting people around
me. |
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| 3. |
I find that keeping myself busy reduces my craving for cocaine. |
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| 4. |
I avoid people I've used cocaine with. |
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| 5. |
When I am tempted to use cocaine, I try to distract myself by doing
something else. |
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| 6. |
I have someone who listens when I need to talk about my cocaine use. |
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| 7. |
I see advertisements and/or news stories on
T.V. about how society |
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| 8. |
I spend time with people who reward me for not using cocaine. |
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| 9. |
I am ashamed of some of my behaviors while using cocaine. |
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| 10. |
Someone in my life tries to make me feel good when I do not use
cocaine. |
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| 11. |
I have strong feelings about how much my cocaine use has hurt the people I
care about. |
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| 12. |
I see some signs in public places encouraging people not to use
cocaine. |
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| 13. |
I have heard that cocaine may result in severe mood swings and
depression. |
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| 14. |
I stop and think that my cocaine use is causing problems for other
people. |
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| 15. |
I feel ashamed or disappointed in myself when I depend on cocaine. |
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| 16. |
I am frightened by some of the situations I have found myself in as a
result of my involvement with cocaine. |
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| 17. |
I find it helpful to do something physically active to keep from using
cocaine. |
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| 18. |
I leave places where people are using cocaine. |
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| 19. |
I have someone who tries to share their personal experiences of cocaine
with me. |
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| 20. |
Other people in my daily life try to make me feel good when I'm not using
cocaine. |
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| 21. |
Information from the media (magazines, newspaper, radio,
T.V.) about
cocaine seems to catch my eye. |
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| 22. |
I make commitments to myself to not turn to cocaine at times when I am
feeling anxious or unsure of myself. |
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| 23. |
I feel frightened by the strength of my cravings for cocaine. |
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| 24. |
I tell myself that if I try hard enough, I can keep from using
cocaine. |
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| 25. |
Dramatic portrayals of the dangers of cocaine affect me emotionally |
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| 26. |
I stay away from places generally associated with my cocaine use. |
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| 27. |
I notice that some people who are quitting cocaine are making known their
desire not to be pressed into using. |
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| 28. |
I have heard about serious medical problems which may result from cocaine
use. |
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| 29. |
I tell myself that I do not need cocaine to make me feel good about
myself. |
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| 30. |
I have someone I can count on when I'm having cocaine related
problems. |
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Scoring
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Process of Change
|
Items
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Alpha
|
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Consciousness Raising
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13
|
21
|
28
|
.74
|
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Counterconditioning
|
3
|
5
|
17
|
.78
|
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Dramatic Relief
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16
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23
|
25
|
.70
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Environmental Reevaluation
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2
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11
|
14
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.84
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Helping Relationships
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6
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19
|
30
|
.82
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Reinforcement Management
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8
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10
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20
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.81
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Self Liberation
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22
|
24
|
29
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.74
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Self Reevaluation
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1
|
9
|
15
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.79
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Social Liberation
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7
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12
|
27
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.60
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Stimulus Control
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4
|
18
|
26
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.85
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References
Martin, R.A., Rossi, J.S., Rosenbloom, D., Monti, P.M., &
Rohsenow, D.J. (1992,
November). Stages and processes of change for quitting cocaine. Paper
presented at the 26th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior
Therapy, Boston, MA.
Prochaska, J.O., Velicer, W.F., Rossi, J.S., Goldstein,
M.G., Marcus, B.H., Rakowski,
W., Fiore, C., Harlow, L., Redding, C.A., Rosenbloom, D., & Rossi, S.R. (in press).
Stages of change and decisional balance for twelve problem behaviors. Health Psychology.
Rosenbloom, D. (1991). A Transtheoretical Analysis of Change Among Cocaine
Users. Unpublished dissertation, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.
Rossi, J.S. (1992, August). Common processes of change across nine problem
behaviors. Paper presented at the 100th annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
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