1. I am clear about my feelings.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

2. I pay attention to how I feel.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

3. I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

4. I have no idea how I am feeling.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

5. I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

6. I am attentive to my feelings.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

7. I know exactly how I am feeling.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

8. I care about what I am feeling.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

9. I am confused about how I feel.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

10. When I'm upset, I acknowledge my emotions.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

11. When I'm upset, I become angry with myself for feeling that way.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

12. When I'm upset, I become embarrassed for feeling that way.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

13. When I'm upset, I have difficulty getting work done.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

14. When I'm upset, I become out of control.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

15. When I'm upset, I believe that I will remain that way for a long time.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

16. When I'm upset, I believe that I'll end up feeling very depressed.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

17. When I'm upset, I believe that my feelings are valid and important.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

18. When I'm upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

19. When I'm upset, I feel out of control.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

20. When I'm upset, I can still get things done.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

21. When I'm upset, I feel ashamed with myself for feeling that way.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

22. When I'm upset, I know that I can find a way to eventually feel better.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

23. When I'm upset, I feel like I am weak.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

24. When I'm upset, I feel like I can remain in control of my behaviors.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

25. When I'm upset, I feel guilty for feeling that way.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

26. When I'm upset, I have difficulty concentrating.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

27. When I'm upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

28. When I'm upset, I believe there is nothing I can do to make myself feel better.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

29. When I'm upset, I become irritated with myself for feeling that way.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

30. When I'm upset, I start to feel very bad about myself.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

31. When I'm upset, I believe that wallowing in it is all I can do.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

32. When I'm upset, I lose control over my behaviors.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

33. When I'm upset, I have difficulty thinking about anything else.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

34. When I'm upset, I take time to figure out what I'm really feeling.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

35. When I'm upset, it takes me a long time to feel better.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

36. When I'm upset, my emotions feel overwhelming.

1 - Almost never (0-10%)

2 - Sometimes (11-35%)

3 - About half the time (36-65%)

4 - Most of the time (66-90%)

5 - Almost always (91-100%)

Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)

Patient Information

1. I am clear about my feelings.

2. I pay attention to how I feel.

3. I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control.

4. I have no idea how I am feeling.

5. I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings.

6. I am attentive to my feelings.

7. I know exactly how I am feeling.

8. I care about what I am feeling.

9. I am confused about how I feel.

10. When I'm upset, I acknowledge my emotions.

11. When I'm upset, I become angry with myself for feeling that way.

12. When I'm upset, I become embarrassed for feeling that way.

13. When I'm upset, I have difficulty getting work done.

14. When I'm upset, I become out of control.

15. When I'm upset, I believe that I will remain that way for a long time.

16. When I'm upset, I believe that I'll end up feeling very depressed.

17. When I'm upset, I believe that my feelings are valid and important.

18. When I'm upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things.

19. When I'm upset, I feel out of control.

20. When I'm upset, I can still get things done.

21. When I'm upset, I feel ashamed with myself for feeling that way.

22. When I'm upset, I know that I can find a way to eventually feel better.

23. When I'm upset, I feel like I am weak.

24. When I'm upset, I feel like I can remain in control of my behaviors.

25. When I'm upset, I feel guilty for feeling that way.

26. When I'm upset, I have difficulty concentrating.

27. When I'm upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.

28. When I'm upset, I believe there is nothing I can do to make myself feel better.

29. When I'm upset, I become irritated with myself for feeling that way.

30. When I'm upset, I start to feel very bad about myself.

31. When I'm upset, I believe that wallowing in it is all I can do.

32. When I'm upset, I lose control over my behaviors.

33. When I'm upset, I have difficulty thinking about anything else.

34. When I'm upset, I take time to figure out what I'm really feeling.

35. When I'm upset, it takes me a long time to feel better.

36. When I'm upset, my emotions feel overwhelming.

Assessment Results