The SCQ is designed to do?

• A. Reveal a client\'s confidence in a high risk drinking situation
• B. Predict relapse probability
• C. Assess coping skills
• D. Measure readiness to change

Answer: (D)

Readiness to change is the main idea here. The SCQ is used to gauge where a client stands in the process of changing their drinking behavior—whether they’re not ready, thinking about it, preparing to act, already taking steps, or maintaining changes. This helps tailor the intervention: those not yet ready benefit from motivational approaches, while those ready to act can move into concrete planning and action steps. It’s not primarily about how confident someone feels in high‑risk situations (that would be a coping self‑efficacy focus), nor about predicting relapse probability, nor about measuring actual coping skills. Since its purpose centers on assessing motivation and the stage of change, it best fits as a measure of readiness to change.