Dissociative Experiences Scale Explained
Dissociative Experiences Scale |
Purpose: | measures dissociate symptoms |
The Dissociative Experiences Scale (DES) is a psychological self-assessment questionnaire that measures dissociative symptoms.
Background
It contains twenty-eight questions and returns an overall score as well as four sub-scale results.[1]
DES is intended to be a screening test, since only 17% of patients with scores over 30 will be diagnosed with having dissociative identity disorder.[2] Patients with lower scores above normal may have other post-traumatic conditions.
The DES-II contains the same questions but with a different response scale.[3]
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Notes and References
- Bernstein EM, Putnam FW . Development, reliability, and validity of a dissociation scale . J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. . 174 . 12 . 727–35 . 1986 . 3783140 . 10.1097/00005053-198612000-00004. 20578794 .
- Web site: Dissociative Experiences Scale. 2009-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324040406/http://www.rossinst.com/dissociative_experiences_scale.html. 2009-03-24. dead.
- Web site: The University of Adelaide Library – Psychiatric Rating Scales and Diagnostic Aids. 2009-03-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20090227234902/http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/med/menthealth/scales.html#D. 2009-02-27. dead.