Review and critique of the social problem solving inventory

The original social problem-solving inventory (SPSI) was introduced in 1990 based on theoretical problem-solving models developed by Thomas D'Zurilla and associates throughout the two previous decades. The most current version is the social problem-solving inventory-Revised (SPSI-R), copyrighted in 2000, and it is this version that will be reviewed. The SPSI-R has a long version, consisting of 52 questions, and a short form of only 25. While the original was available only in English, the SPSI-R is offered in both English and Spanish. All revised versions, including the long and short forms, were authored by D'Zurilla, Arthur Nezu, and Albert Mayeu-Olivares, and are currently published by Multi-Health Systems, Inc. The test is sold in kits, priced at $86 for a complete kit including the technical manual, 25 long version QuikScore forms, and 25 short version QuikScore forms. The Long Version kit may be purchased for $61 and the Short Version kit for $59, with both kits containing the technical manual and 25 of the appropriate scoring forms.