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Emotional Regulation Screening
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale – Short Form (DERS-SF)
Instructions: Please indicate how often each statement applies to you. Answer based on how you typically behave, not just during a single event.
I am clear about my feelings. (Reverse scored)
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I pay attention to how I feel. (Reverse scored)
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I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control.
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I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings.
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I am accepting of my emotional responses. (Reverse scored)
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When I’m upset, I have difficulty concentrating.
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When I’m upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.
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I am attentive to my feelings. (Reverse scored)
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When I’m upset, I believe that I will remain that way for a long time.
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When I'm upset, I have difficulty thinking about anything else.
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When I'm upset, I become out of control.
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I believe that emotions are valid and understandable. (Reverse
scored)
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When I’m upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things.
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When I’m upset, I take actions that I later regret.
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When I'm upset, it takes me a long time to feel better.
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When I'm upset, I have difficulty planning tasks.
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When I'm upset, I have difficulty controlling my impulses.
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When I'm upset, I believe that I'll end up feeling very depressed.
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