NovoPsych
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Instructions:
Please press the response that is most true for you.
Almost Never Sometimes About half the
time Most of the
time Almost always
1 I am clear about my feeling 54321
2 I pay attention to how I feel 54321
3I experience my emotions as
overwhelming and out of control 12345
4 I have no idea how I am feeling 12345
5I have difficulty making sense out of
my feelings 12345
6 I am attentive to my feelings 54321
7 I know exactly how I am feeling 54321
8 I care about what I am feeling 54321
9I am confused about how I feel 12345
10 When I’m upset, I acknowledge my
emotions 54321
11 When I’m upset, I become angry
with myself for feeling that way 12345
12 When I’m upset, I become
embarrassed for feeling that way 12345
13 When I’m upset, I have difficulty
getting work done 12345
14 When I’m upset, I become out of
control 12345
15 When I’m upset, I believe that I will
remain that way for a long time 12345
16 When I’m upset, I believe that I’ll
end up feeling very depressed 12345
17 When I’m upset, I believe that my
feelings are valid and important 54321
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