How I Think: (Hit) Questionnaire and Manual

This popular questionnaire can be used independently or to enhance the EQUIP training program. It measures four categories of self-serving cognitive distortions (thinking errors)--Self-Centered, Blaming Others, Minimizing/Mislabeling, and Assuming the Worst. The questionnaire is a 54-item measure that can be administered in groups or with individuals. It is typically completed in 5 to 15 minutes and requires only a fourth-grade reading level. The questionnaire, which includes scoring and computation instructions and forms, is useful in assessment, treatment planning, tracking therapeutic progress, and individual- or program-level outcome evaluation. The How I Think (HIT) Questionnaire is sold in sets of 20 and is accompanied by a 44-page manual. Subscales: The How I Think (HIT) Questionnaire contains 54 items divided into four cognitive distortion subscales: Self-Centered Blaming Others Minimizing/Mislabeling Assuming the Worst The items are also applied to four behavioral referent subscales: Opposition-Defiance Physical Aggression Lying Stealing Sample questionnaire items: Rules are mostly meant for other people. If I really want to do something, I don't care if it's legal or not. You have to get even with people who don't show you respect. People are always trying to hassle me. Response to each item is along a 6-point Likert type scale (from agree strongly to disagree strongly).