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NIMH Data Archive
NDA ABCD CCF OAI NIAAADA AMP SCZ HEAL

Dissociative Experiences Scale

3,877 Shared Subjects

N/A
Clinical Assessments
Personality
09/14/2017
des01
03/23/2023
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Definition
Submission Template
Query Element Name Data Type Size Required Description Value Range Notes Aliases
subjectkey GUID Required The NDAR Global Unique Identifier (GUID) for research subject NDAR*
src_subject_id String 20 Required Subject ID how it's defined in lab/project
interview_date Date Required Date on which the interview/genetic test/sampling/imaging/biospecimen was completed. MM/DD/YYYY
interview_age Integer Required Age in months at the time of the interview/test/sampling/imaging. 0::1440 Age is rounded to chronological month. If the research participant is 15-days-old at time of interview, the appropriate value would be 0 months. If the participant is 16-days-old, the value would be 1 month.
sex String 20 Required Sex of subject at birth M;F; O; NR M = Male; F = Female; O=Other; NR = Not reported gender, sex
Query des_1 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of driving or riding in a car or bus or subway and suddenly realizing that they don't remember what has happened during all or part of the trip 0::100 %
Query des_2 Integer Recommended Some people find that sometimes they are listening to someone talk and they suddenly realize that they did not hear part or all of what was said. 0::100 %
Query des_3 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of finding themselves in a place and have no idea how they got there 0::100 %
Query des_4 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of finding themselves dressed in clothes that they don't remember putting on 0::100 %
Query des_5 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of finding new things among their belongings that they do not remember buying 0::100 %
Query des_6 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find that they are approached by people that they do not know, who call them by another name or insist that they have met them before 0::100 %
Query des_7 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes have the experience of feeling as though they are standing next to themselves or watching themselves do something and they actually see themselves as if they were looking at another person 0::100 %
Query des_8 Integer Recommended Some people are told that they sometimes do not recognize friends of family members. 0::100 %
Query des_9 Integer Recommended Some people find that they have no memory for some important events in their lives (for example, a wedding or graduation) 0::100 %
Query des_10 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of being accused of lying when they do not think that they have lied 0::100 %
Query des_11 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of looking in a mirror and not recognizing themselves 0::100 %
Query des_12 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of feeling that other people, objects, and the world around them are not real. 0::100 %
Query des_13 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of feeling that their body does not seem to belong to them 0::100 %
Query des_14 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of sometimes remembering a past event so vividly that they feel as if they were reliving that event 0::100 %
Query des_15 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of not being sure whether things that they remember happening really did happen or whether they just dreamed them. 0::100 %
Query des_16 Integer Recommended Some people have the experience of being in a familiar place but finding it strange and unfamiliar 0::100 %
Query des_17 Integer Recommended Some people find that when they are watching television or a movie they become so absorbed in the story that they are unaware of other events happening around them 0::100 %
Query des_18 Integer Recommended Some people find that they become so involved in a fantasy or daydream that it feels as though it were really happening to them 0::100 %
Query des_19 Integer Recommended Some people find that they sometimes are able to ignore pain 0::100 %
Query des_20 Integer Recommended Some people find that they sometimes sit staring off into space, thinking of nothing, and are not aware of the passage of time 0::100 %
Query des_21 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find that when they are alone they talk out loud to themselves 0::100 %
Query des_22 Integer Recommended Some people find that in one situation they may act so differently compared with another situation that they feel almost as if they were two different people 0::100 %
Query des_23 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find that in certain situations they are able to do things with amazing ease and spontaneity that would usually be difficult for them (for example, sports, work, social situations, etc.) 0::100 %
Query des_24 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find that they cannot remember whether they have done something or have just thought about doing that thing (for example, not knowing whether they have just mailed a letter or have just thought about mailing it) 0::100 %
Query des_25 Integer Recommended Some people find evidence that they have done things that they do not remember doing 0::100 %
Query des_26 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find writings, drawings, or notes among their belongings that they must have done but cannot remember doing 0::100 %
Query des_27 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes find that they hear voices inside their head that tell them to do things or comment on things that they are doing 0::100 %
Query des_28 Integer Recommended Some people sometimes feel as if they are looking at the world through a fog, so that people and objects appear far away or unclear 0::100 %
Query des_amf Float Recommended Amnesia Factor Items - 3, 4, 5, 8, 25, 26
Query des_ddf Float Recommended Depersonalization/Derealization Factor Items - 7, 11, 12, 13, 27, 28
Query des_abf Float Recommended Absorption Factor Items - 2, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20
Query des_score Float Recommended DES mean score
site String 101 Recommended Site Study Site
Query timept Integer Recommended Time Point 888 = not applicable; 999 = missing timepoint
comments_misc String 4,000 Recommended Miscellaneous comments on study, interview, methodology relevant to this form data
version_form String 121 Recommended Form used/assessment name
Query thinknothing Integer Recommended I find myself staring into space and thinking of nothing. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query strangeunreal Integer Recommended People, objects, or the world around me see strange or unreal. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query norememberdid Integer Recommended I find that I did things that I do not remember doing. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query talktoself Integer Recommended When I am alone, I talk out loud to myself. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query fogorunclear Integer Recommended I feel as though I were looking at the world through a fog so that people and things seem far away or unclear. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query ignorepain Integer Recommended I am able to ignore pain. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query twopeople Integer Recommended I act so differently from one situation to another that it is almost as if I were two different people. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query doeasily Integer Recommended I can do things very easily that would usually be hard for me. 0::4 0=not at all; 1=once or twice; 2=almost every day; 3=about once a day; 4=more than once a day
Query desb_rs Integer Recommended Total/ Partial Raw Score 0::32
Query desb_prs Integer Recommended Prorated Total Raw Score 0::32
Query desb_ats Integer Recommended Average Total Score 0::32
Query strangeunreal_freq Integer Recommended People, objects, or the world around me seem strange or unreal. Frequency over past thirty days. 1 :: 5; -5; -7; -8;; 1=None of the time; 2=A little of the time; 3=Some of the time; 4=Most of the time; 5=All or almost all of the time; -98=DON'T KNOW; -97=REFUSED; -8=DON'T KNOW; -7=REFUSED; -5=Presented, not answered
Query fogorunclear_freq Integer Recommended I feel as though I were looking at the world through a fog so that people and things seem far away or unclear. Frequency over past thirty days. 1 :: 5; -5; -7; -8;; 1=None of the time; 2=A little of the time; 3=Some of the time; 4=Most of the time; 5=All or almost all of the time; -98=DON'T KNOW; -97=REFUSED; -8=DON'T KNOW; -7=REFUSED; -5=Presented, not answered
des_q8 Integer Recommended I feel embarrassed, self-conscious, blushing 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q9 Integer Recommended I feel glad, happy, joyful 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q10 Integer Recommended I feel grateful, appreciative, thankful 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q11 Integer Recommended I feel hopeful, optimistic, encouraged 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q12 Integer Recommended I feel interested, alert, curious 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q13 Integer Recommended I feel love, closeness, trust 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q14 Integer Recommended I feel proud, confident, self-assured 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q15 Integer Recommended I feel repentant, guilty, blameworthy 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q16 Integer Recommended I feel sad, downhearted, unhappy 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q17 Integer Recommended I feel scared, fearful, afraid 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q18 Integer Recommended I feel sexual, desiring, flirtatious 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q19 Integer Recommended I feel surprised, amazed, astonished 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q20 Integer Recommended I feel sympathy, concern, compassion 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q1 Integer Recommended I feel amused, fun-loving, silly 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q2 Integer Recommended I feel angry, irritated, annoyed 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q3 Integer Recommended I feel ashamed, humiliated, disgraced 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q4 Integer Recommended I feel awe, wonder, amazement 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q5 Integer Recommended I feel contemptuous, scornful, disdainful 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q6 Integer Recommended I feel content, serene, peaceful 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
des_q7 Integer Recommended I feel disgust, distaste, revulsion 0 :: 4 0= Not At All; 1= A Little Bit; 2= Moderately; 3= Quite A Bit; 4= Extremely
timepoint_label String 50 Recommended Timepoint/visit label
siteid Integer Recommended Site ID 10::100
strangeunreal_30days Integer Recommended DES-B: Strange-Unreal (30 days) 1::5; -98; -97; -8; -7; -5 1=None of the time; 2=A little of the time; 3=Some of the time; 4=Most of the time; 5=All or almost all of the time; -98=DON'T KNOW; -97=REFUSED; -8=DON'T KNOW; -7=REFUSED; -5=Presented, not answered
fogorunclear_30days Integer Recommended DES-B: Look Through Fog (30 days) 1::5; -98; -97; -8; -7; -5 1=None of the time; 2=A little of the time; 3=Some of the time; 4=Most of the time; 5=All or almost all of the time; -98=DON'T KNOW; -97=REFUSED; -8=DON'T KNOW; -7=REFUSED; -5=Presented, not answered
desb_rs_30days Float Recommended DES-B : Brief dissociative experience scale raw score 0::8 Higher scores indicate greater severity of dissociative experiences.
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