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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)

I pay attention to how I feel. (Reverse scored)

I experience my emotions as overwhelming and out of control.

I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings.

I am accepting of my emotional responses. (Reverse scored)

When I’m upset, I have difficulty concentrating.

When I’m upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.

I am attentive to my feelings. (Reverse scored)

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

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

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

I believe that emotions are valid and understandable. (Reverse scored)

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

When I’m upset, I take actions that I later regret.

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

When I'm upset, I have difficulty planning tasks.

When I'm upset, I have difficulty controlling my impulses.

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