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University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) Test

See where a client is in the change process and readiness in about 6 minutes. A quick 32 item snapshot that guides intervention choices and tracks progress over time.

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Questions: 326 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

80/100

Maintenance (M)

Measures the extent to which a person is consolidating gains and actively maintaining positive changes to prevent relapse.

Low maintenance

High maintenance

0 – 49: Low maintenance | 50 – 100: High maintenance

A score of 80 indicates a strong focus on sustaining progress and using strategies to keep changes stable over time.

example score

21/100

Action (A)

Measures the extent to which a person is currently taking active, effortful steps to change behavior and lifestyle related to a problem.

Low action

High action

0 – 49: Low action | 50 – 100: High action

A score of 21 falls in the Low action range, suggesting limited current engagement in concrete behavior changes and implementation of change strategies.

example score

70/100

Contemplation (C)

Measures the degree to which a person recognizes a problem and is thoughtfully considering change, while not yet fully committed to taking action.

Low reflection

High reflection

0 – 49: Low reflection | 50 – 100: High reflection

A score of 70 indicates a high level of reflection, suggesting clear awareness of the issue and active weighing of change options, with action readiness still developing.

example score

28/100

Precontemplation (P)

Measures the degree to which a person is not yet recognizing a problem or seeing a need to change (precontemplation).

Low

High

0 – 49: Low | 50 – 100: High

A score of 28 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively little precontemplation-related resistance and some openness to acknowledging change-related concerns.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy clients starting out

44%OF USERS

People beginning counseling who want a clear snapshot of how ready they are to change and what stage they are in right now.

Clients feeling stuck

33%OF USERS

People who have been thinking about change for a while but feel ambivalent or stalled and want to understand what is holding them back.

Clients maintaining progress

23%OF USERS

People who have already made changes and want to check how stable their motivation is and what could help prevent relapse.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Saving (S)

Average

58.6

Normal range

43.1 — 74.1

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100

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Action (A)

Average

45.4

Normal range

27.1 — 63.7

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100

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Reflection (R)

Average

Normal range

36.8 — 61.2

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100

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Pre-Reflection (P)

Average

49.4

Normal range

31.8 — 66.9

min.

max.

100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This questionnaire is intended to help improve treatment. Each statement describes what a person may feel when beginning treatment or when approaching the resolution of life problems. Please indicate the extent to which each statement applies to you or, conversely, does not apply to you. Please respond based on what you are feeling right now, not what you felt in the past or what you might or would like to feel. Throughout the questionnaire, the words “problem” and “here” are used repeatedly. “Problem” refers to the reason you sought care at our clinic. “Here” refers to your stay at our clinic, this specific period of your treatment, and its program. When the questionnaire refers to a change in your problem, this means relief of symptoms, improved well-being, or the resolution of a problem, conflict, or situation. Please select the response that best indicates the extent to which each statement applies to you or does not apply to you.

- Strongly disagree
- Slightly agree
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Very strongly agree
- Does not apply at all
- Applies slightly
- Applies to a considerable degree
- Applies strongly
- Applies very strongly
- Does not apply at all
- Applies very slightly
- Applies moderately
- Applies strongly
- Applies very strongly

These are 3 of the 32 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Study of the Stages of Psychotherapeutic Change, URICA Test

University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) Test - Symptoms and Signs

psychotherapy

In psychotherapy and behavior-change work, it is often clinically useful to clarify a client’s current readiness to change. The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) is a self-report measure designed to characterize motivational status across common stages of change.

The instrument consists of 32 items and typically requires about 6 minutes to complete. Responses are used to estimate the degree to which an individual endorses stage-related attitudes (e.g., limited problem recognition, ambivalence, active efforts, and maintenance-oriented coping), which can support case formulation, treatment planning, and monitoring over time.

The University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) is commonly administered at intake and can be repeated during treatment to track shifts in motivation and engagement, helping clinicians tailor interventions to the client’s current stage-related needs.

Author: Carlo C. DiClemente, James O. Prochaska

Literature: Horowitz, L. M., Rosenberg, S. E., Baer, B. A., Ureño, G., & Villaseñor, V. S. Inventory of interpersonal problems: Psychometric properties and clinical applications. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1988.; Barlow, D. H. Clinical handbook of psychological disorders: A step-by-step treatment manual. Guilford Press. 2014.