This widely used 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).