Form: Cambridge Depersonalisation Scale, CDS

1. Out of the blue, I feel strange, as if I were not real or as if I were cut off from the world.

2. Out of the blue, I feel strange, as if I were not real or as if I were cut off from the world.

3. What I see looks «flat» or «lifeless», as if I were looking at a picture.

4. What I see looks «flat» or «lifeless», as if I were looking at a picture.

5. Parts of my body feel as if they didn't belong to me.

6. Parts of my body feel as if they didn't belong to me.

7. I have found myself not being frightened at all in situations which normally I would find frightening or distressing.

8. I have found myself not being frightened at all in situations which normally I would find frightening or distressing.

9. My favourite activities are no longer enjoyable.

10. My favourite activities are no longer enjoyable.

11. Whilst doing something I have the feeling of being a «detached observer» of myself.

12. Whilst doing something I have the feeling of being a «detached observer» of myself.

13. The flavour of meals no longer gives me a feeling of pleasure or distaste.

14. The flavour of meals no longer gives me a feeling of pleasure or distaste.

15. My body feels very light, as if it were floating on air.

16. My body feels very light, as if it were floating on air.

17. When I weep or laugh, I do not seem to feel any emotions at all.

18. When I weep or laugh, I do not seem to feel any emotions at all.

19. I have the feeling of not having any thoughts at all, so that when I speak it feels as if my words were being uttered by an «automaton».

20. I have the feeling of not having any thoughts at all, so that when I speak it feels as if my words were being uttered by an «automaton».

21. Familiar voices including my own sound remote and unreal.

22. Familiar voices including my own sound remote and unreal.

23. I have the feeling that my hands or my feet have become larger or smaller.

24. I have the feeling that my hands or my feet have become larger or smaller.

25. My surroundings feel detached or unreal, as if there were a veil between me and the outside world.

26. My surroundings feel detached or unreal, as if there were a veil between me and the outside world.

27. It seems as if things that I have recently done had taken place a long time ago. For example, anything which I have done this morning feels as if it were done weeks ago.

28. It seems as if things that I have recently done had taken place a long time ago. For example, anything which I have done this morning feels as if it were done weeks ago.

29. Whilst fully awake I have «visions» in which I can see myself outside, as if I were looking my image in a mirror.

30. Whilst fully awake I have «visions» in which I can see myself outside, as if I were looking my image in a mirror.

31. I feel detached from memories of things that have happened to me – as if I had not been involved in them.

32. I feel detached from memories of things that have happened to me – as if I had not been involved in them.

33. When in a new situation, it feels as if I have been through it before.

34. When in a new situation, it feels as if I have been through it before.

35. Out of the blue, I find myself not feeling any affection towards my family and close friends.

36. Out of the blue, I find myself not feeling any affection towards my family and close friends.

37. Objects around me seem to look smaller or further away.

38. Objects around me seem to look smaller or further away.

39. I cannot feel properly the objects that I touch with my hands for it feels as if it were not me who were touching it.

40. I cannot feel properly the objects that I touch with my hands for it feels as if it were not me who were touching it.

41. I do not seem able to picture things in my mind, for example, the face of a close friend or a familiar place.

42. I do not seem able to picture things in my mind, for example, the face of a close friend or a familiar place.

43. When a part of my body hurts, I feel so detached from the pain that if feels as if it were «somebody else's pain».

44. When a part of my body hurts, I feel so detached from the pain that if feels as if it were «somebody else's pain».

45. I have the feeling of being outside my body.

46. I have the feeling of being outside my body.

47. When I move it doesn't feel as if I were in charge of the movements, so that I feel «automatic» and mechanical as if I were a «robot».

48. When I move it doesn't feel as if I were in charge of the movements, so that I feel «automatic» and mechanical as if I were a «robot».

49. The smell of things no longer gives me a feeling of pleasure or dislike.

50. The smell of things no longer gives me a feeling of pleasure or dislike.

51. I feel so detached from my thoughts that they seem to have a «life» of their own.

52. I feel so detached from my thoughts that they seem to have a «life» of their own.

53. I have to touch myself to make sure that I have a body or a real existence.

54. I have to touch myself to make sure that I have a body or a real existence.

55. I seem to have lost some bodily sensations (e. g. of hunger and thirst) so that when I eat or drink, it feels an automatic routine.

56. I seem to have lost some bodily sensations (e. g. of hunger and thirst) so that when I eat or drink, it feels an automatic routine.

57. Previously familiar places look unfamiliar, as if I had never seen them before.

58. Previously familiar places look unfamiliar, as if I had never seen them before.