Objective: Pre–post changes in readiness for change (RC) are commonly assessed in
treatment outcome studies, often with contradictory results. Little is known about 12-month …

According to the transtheoretical model of behaviour change, individuals addicted to
psychotropic drugs typically cycle through a sequence of five discrete stages …

Aim To test whether measures of readiness to change (RTC) re-assessed every 3 months
had predictive value for change in alcohol use over 12 months in a sample of adult …

Background: Initial motivation and readiness to change (RTC) are complex constructs and
have been important but inconsistent predictors of treatment attendance and drinking …

There is a lack of research regarding what types of alcohol related consequences are
related to increased motivation to change (MTC) drinking behavior (Blume et al., 2006) …

The present study was designed to take an inductive, qualitative approach to understanding
how discussion of alcohol-related consequences during brief motivational interventions …

Background: Assessing readiness to change is recommended as part of brief interventions
for patients with unhealthy alcohol use. However, the utility and predictive validity of …

Background: Readiness to change alcohol use has been associated with a number of
predictors including emotional distress, drinking severity, and consequence severity, as well …

BACKGROUND: The current study evaluated the bottoming out hypothesis by determining
the extent to which composite measures of motivation to change are associated with …

Aims This study assessed the factor, concurrent and predictive validity of the revised
Readiness to Change Questionnaire [Treatment Version](RCQ [TV]) among non-treatment …