Form: Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale, DBAS

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I need 8 hours of sleep to feel refreshed and function well during the day.
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When I don't get proper amount of sleep on a given night, I need to catch up on the next day by napping or on the next night by sleeping longer.
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I am concerned that chronic insomnia may have serious consequences on my physical health.
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I am worried that I may lose control over my abilities to sleep.
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After a poor night's sleep, I know that it will interfere with my daily activities on the next day.
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In order to be alert and function well during the day, I believe I would be better off taking a sleeping pill rather than having a poor night's sleep.
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When I feel irritable, depressed, or anxious during the day, it is mostly because I did not sleep well the night before.
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When I sleep poorly on one night, I know it will disturb my sleep schedule for the whole week.
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Without an adequate night's sleep, I can hardly function the next day.
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I can't ever predict whether I'll have a good or poor night's sleep.
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I have little ability to manage the negative consequences of disturbed sleep.
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When I feel tired, have no energy, or just seem not to function well during the day, it is generally because I did not sleep well the night before.
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I believe insomnia is essentially the result of a chemical imbalance.
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I feel insomnia is ruining my ability to enjoy life and prevents me from doing what I want.
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Medication is probably the only solution to sleeplessness.
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I avoid or cancel obligations (social, family) after a poor night's sleep.

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