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The document presents the DERS-16, a scale for assessing difficulties in emotion regulation through a series of statements rated on a scale from 1 to 5. It includes subscales for Lack of Emotional Clarity, Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior, Impulse Control Difficulties, Limited Access to Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies, and Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses. The total score ranges from 16 to 80, reflecting the overall level of difficulties in emotion regulation.

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DERS16_measure_scoring

The document presents the DERS-16, a scale for assessing difficulties in emotion regulation through a series of statements rated on a scale from 1 to 5. It includes subscales for Lack of Emotional Clarity, Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior, Impulse Control Difficulties, Limited Access to Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies, and Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses. The total score ranges from 16 to 80, reflecting the overall level of difficulties in emotion regulation.

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DERS-16

Please indicate how often the following statements apply to you by writing the
appropriate number from the scale above (1–5) on the line beside each item.

1-------------------------2-------------------------3-------------------------4--------------------------5
Almost never Sometimes About half the time Most of the time Almost always
0-10% 11-35% 36-65% 66-90% 91-100%

________1) I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings

________2) I am confused about how I feel.

________3) When I am upset, I have difficulty getting work done.

________4) When I am upset, I become out of control.

________5) When I am upset, I believe that I will remain that way for a long time.

________6) When I am upset, I believe that I’ll end up feeling very depressed.

________7) When I am upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things.

________8) When I am upset, I feel out of control.

________9) When I am upset, I feel ashamed with myself for feeling that way.

________10) When I am upset, I feel like I am weak.

________11) When I am upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.

________12) When I am upset, I believe that there is nothing I can do to make


myself feel better.

________13) When I am upset, I become irritated with myself for feeling that way.

________14) When I am upset, I start to feel very bad about myself.

________15) When I am upset, I have difficulty thinking about anything else.

________16) When I am upset, my emotions feel overwhelming.


Scoring

All subscales are scored so that higher scores reflect greater levels of difficulties in
emotion regulation.

Subscales:

Lack of Emotional Clarity (Clarity)


1. I have difficulty making sense out of my feelings.
2. I am confused about how I feel.

Difficulties Engaging in Goal-Directed Behavior Goals (Goals)


3. When I am upset, I have difficulty getting work done
7. When I am upset, I have difficulty focusing on other things.
15. When I am upset, I have difficulty thinking about anything else.

Impulse Control Difficulties (Impulse)


4. When I am upset, I become out of control.
8. When I am upset, I feel out of control.
11. When I am upset, I have difficulty controlling my behaviors.

Limited Access to Effective Emotion Regulation Strategies (Strategies)


5. When I am upset, I believe that I will remain that way for a long time.
6. When I am upset, I believe that I’ll end up feeling very depressed.
12. When I am upset, I believe that there is nothing I can do to make myself feel
better.
14. When I am upset, I start to feel very bad about myself.
16. When I am upset, my emotions feel overwhelming.

Nonacceptance of Emotional Responses (Nonacceptance)


9. When I am upset, I feel ashamed with myself for feeling that way.
10. When I am upset, I feel like I am weak.
13. When I am upset, I become irritated with myself for feeling that way.

Total score
Clarity + Goals + Impulse + Strategies + Nonacceptance (range 16-80)

Citation: Bjureberg, J., Ljótsson, B., Tull, M. T., Hedman, E., Sahlin, H., Lundh, L.-
G., Bjärehed, J., DiLillo, D., Messman-Moore, T., Gumpert, C. H., & Gratz, K.L.
(2016). Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion
Regulation Scale: The DERS-16. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral
Assessment, 1–13. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-015-9514-x

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