Comparison Structure
The CBA is organized around continuing versus changing and benefits versus costs. The comparison is the core product experience.
Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) for behavior-change ambivalence
Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) is a ready-to-send worksheet for practitioners helping clients with substance-use or addictive behavior change. It helps the client list perceived benefits and costs of continuing the behavior and changing it so ambivalence can be discussed clearly.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Uneven Responses Are Allowed
Ambivalence may not appear evenly across all areas. Empty or one-sided cells are shown as reported, not interpreted.
Repeated Use
Multiple CBAs can be stored chronologically for qualitative comparison of reported tradeoffs over time.
Does the CBA calculate a score?
No. The CBA organizes client-perceived tradeoffs and does not calculate a net score or readiness classification.
Can a client leave one area blank?
Yes. Blank areas can be shown as unanswered when intentional or incomplete when the submission is not finished.
Is this a change plan?
No. It clarifies tradeoffs and ambivalence; it does not create a behavior-change plan.
What is saved after the demo?
The fixed CBA tool is saved. Fictional tradeoffs and sample target behavior data from the demo are not saved as client data.