Strongly Strongly

PRQ

ID:______Date:______

Please answer whether you disagree or agree with these statements about you by making a check mark in the appropriate blank. Yours answers are kept confidential.

Strongly Strongly

DisagreeDisagreeAgree Agree

1. My use of alcohol or drugs has caused

many problems in my life……………….….. ___

2. I can quit using alcohol or drugs on my

own………………………………………….. ___

3. I am glad to be in the study………………. ___

4. My problems are caused by alcohol or

drugs ………………………………………… ___

5. I believe I am addicted…………………… ___

6. My use of alcohol or drugs has hurt others ___

7. I want to change my life and get away

from alcohol and drugs……………………… ___

8. I came to the study on my own………….. ___

9. There are many good reasons for me to

stop using alcohol or drugs…………………. ___

10. I am in the study because of bad luck…... ___

11. I know why people are so upset about

my alcohol or drug use……………………… ___

12. I need help for my chemical problems….. ___

13. Using alcohol or drugs is a real problem

in my life…………………………………….. ___

Strongly Strongly

DisagreeDisagreeAgree Agree

14. I can control my alcohol or drug use………… ___

15. I have a bad alcohol or drug problem……….. ___

16. I came to the study because of school

or legal problems………………………………… ___

17. It will be a struggle for me to stop using

alcohol or drugs…………………………………. ___

18. People sent me to the study to get me out

of the way……………………………………….. ___

19. It’s okay for me to use alcohol or drugs

now and then……………………………………. ___

20. I need to stop using alcohol or drugs

completely………………………………………. ___

21. I have more important things to do than

to go to a study……………..…………………… ___

22. I need help to stop using alcohol or drugs….. ___

23. I am willing to give up my old friends so

I can stop using drugs or drinking……………… ___

24. I was forced into coming to the study……… ___

25. I think the study is the best thing for me…… ___

Scoring the Problem Recognition Questionnaire

Ken Winters, Ph.D.

University of Minnesota

1. Assign these values to the response options:

Strongly Disagree= 1

Disagree= 2

Agree= 3

Strongly Agree= 4

2. Compute unweighted total score with these four steps:

(Note: Some items have reverse scoring and some are not scored)

Step 1Compute:Q1 + Q3 + Q4 + Q5 + Q6 + Q7 + Q9 + Q11 + Q12 + Q13 + Q15 +

Q17 + Q20 + Q22 + Q23 + Q25 = PRQ1

Step 2Note:Reverse the scores assigned to Q2, Q14, Q19, Q21, and Q24

Such that:

1 = 4, 2 = 3, 3 = 2, 4 = 1

Step 3Compute:Q2 + Q14 + Q19 + Q21 + Q24 = PRQ2

Step 4Compute:PRQ1 + PRQ2 = PRQ Score

3. Interpretation guidelines (Based at this time on rationale judgment)

Low recognition for treatment:PRQ Score = 21 – 39

Moderate recognition for treatment:PRQ Score = 40 – 59

High recognition for treatment:PRQ Score = 60+