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General Five-Spectrum Scale

 

The following questions refer to experiences that you may have had in the past or that you may be having currently. Please answer each of the questions by circling “Yes” or “No.” Please note that not all the questions refer to symptoms of an illness.

 Name:

 Date:

 

In your life, including as a child, have you ever had a period of at least several days in which…

1.

…you felt confused or numb?

Yes

No

2.

…you felt disoriented, as if you had lost your bearings?

Yes

No

3.

…you felt nervous, uncomfortable, or as though you were about to suffocate, because of hot, stale or humid air, or because of perfume or other smells, even if they weren’t that strong?

Yes

No

4.

…you felt as if something had broken in your brain or body?

Yes

No

5.

…you felt that you had lost, for a few seconds, your sight or hearing?

Yes

No

6.

…you worried that you might suddenly have a panic attack? Or have heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or other physical symptoms? Or were you worried about what having panic or physical symptoms might mean about your physical or mental health?

Yes

No

7.

…you worried a lot that there might be something terribly wrong with you physically, as if, for instance, you were about to have a heart attack, stroke, suffocate or die?

Yes

No

8.

…you felt nervous or uncomfortable or avoided going to the dentist, because you felt trapped or suffocated in the chair?

Yes

No

9.

…you felt nervous or trapped when you were in a crowded place?

Yes

No

PA-9

 

10.

…you felt physically “slowed down,” as if every movement was in slow motion?

Yes

No

11.

…you felt fatigued, weak, or tired or as though the smallest task (for instance, washing your face or filling the sugar bowl) was an effort and required a great deal of energy?

Yes

No

12.

…you felt very bored?

Yes

No

13.

…you were deeply annoyed with everything?

Yes

No

14.

…you felt purposeless, as if everything had lost its significance?

Yes

No

15.

…you lost interest in how you looked?

Yes

No

16.

…you lost interest or pleasure in all or almost all the things you usually enjoyed?

Yes

No

17.

…you were disappointed in yourself, you felt useless, as if you were without any talent and you couldn’t do anything right?

Yes

No

18.

…you had difficulty making even minor decisions (such as what clothes to wear, what household task to do first)?

Yes

No

D-9

 

19.

…you were the kind of person to whom others were attracted because of your confidence, enthusiasm and energy?

Yes

No

20.

…you (or others) thought you were very artistic and creative?

Yes

No

21.

…your housework, child care, or your performance at school, work, sports or hobbies improved a lot?

Yes

No

22.

…you felt really good about how you looked?

Yes

No

23.

…you felt that you were mentally very sharp, brilliant and clever?

Yes

No

24.

…you worried that others considered you foolish, awkward or ridiculous?

Yes

No

 

 

M-6

 

25.

…you worried about disapproval or hostility from others?

Yes

No

26.

…you often felt particularly embarrassed or uncomfortable meeting a new person?

Yes

No

27.

…you often avoided, if possible, disagreeing with or expressing disapproval to others?

Yes

No

28.

…you felt embarrassed to talk on the phone in front of other people?

Yes

No

29.

…you often felt afraid of making a mistake that someone might notice when working in front of others?

Yes

No

30.

…you often avoided, or wished you could avoid whenever possible, performing in public or taking an oral examination because you were embarrassed or uncomfortable, or you worried that you might stammer, that your voice might tremble or that you might black out?

Yes

No

31.

Did you ever drop out of school or interrupt your education for the reasons in #30?

Yes

No

32.

…you often felt embarrassed or worried when encountering strangers or people you didn’t know well?

Yes

No

33.

…you often felt afraid of being judged when attending a party or meeting friends?

Yes

No

 

S-9

 

34.

…you often felt embarrassed or uncomfortable when you had to ask someone you liked to come to your house or apartment?

Yes

No

35.

As a child or an adolescent, do you remember (or have you ever been told) that you were always in search of the perfect friend or that you were disappointed with the ones you had?

Yes

No

36.

…you often had difficulty choosing something, without asking someone else’s advice (for example, what clothes to wear, what to order at a restaurant, what to buy, whether to accept an invitation, etc.)?

Yes

No

37.

…you were often reluctant to make changes in your daily routine?

Yes

No

38.

…you were often reluctant to do something because you thought there was a chance it wouldn’t work out well?

Yes

No

39.

…you often felt compelled to check to be sure the door is locked or that the gas or the lights have been turned off?

Yes

No

40.

…you thought, or were told, that you often wasted time and energy on insignificant details, treating them as much more important than they were?

Yes

No

41.

…you often considered yourself a person who wasn’t good at seeing the overall picture at work or school, because you got bogged down in the details?

Yes

No

42.

…you felt compelled to repeat something until you did it just right (for example, locking and unlocking a door, turning the light on and off, getting in and out of a parking space with the car)?

Yes

No

43.

…you felt preoccupied with unwanted and intrusive thoughts about time passing and being unable to relive the seconds, minutes, hours?

Yes

No

PA-10

 

44.

…you felt distressed, weak or guilty if you were not able to follow your diet?

Yes

No

45.

…any comments about physical appearance made you uncomfortable, annoyed or distressed?

Yes

No

46.

…you felt overweight, even if other people disagreed?

Yes

No

47.

…you felt compelled to compare your body to others’?

Yes

No

48.

…you were afraid of becoming fat, even when you were at or below your normal weight?

Yes

No

49.

…you would get an unbearable sense of fullness in your stomach after eating?

Yes

No

50.

…you felt badly or avoided wearing close-fitting clothes because you were not satisfied with your body?

Yes

No

51.

…you felt the need to check your body dimensions by how tight your clothes fit?

Yes

No

52.

…you ate with a feeling of lack of control?

Yes

No

53.

…you ate large amounts of food when not feeling physically hungry?

Yes

No

54.

…you ate and then felt disgusted with yourself, depressed, or very guilty right after overeating?

Yes

No

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