Form: Peters et al. Delusions Inventory, PDI

1. Do you ever feel as if you are under the control of some force or power other than yourself?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
2. Do you ever feel as if you are a robot or zombie without a will of your own?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
3. Do you ever feel as if you are possessed by someone or something else?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
4. Do you ever feel as if your feelings or actions are not under your control?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
5. Do you ever feel as if someone or something is playing games with your mind?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
6. Do you ever feel as if people seem to drop hints about you or say things with a double meaning?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
7. Do you ever feel as if things in magazines or on TV were written especially for you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
8. Do you ever think that everyone is gossiping about you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
9. Do you ever feel as if some people are not what they seem to be?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
10. Do things around you ever feel unreal, as though it was all part of an experiment?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
11. Do you ever feel as if someone is deliberately trying to harm you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
12. Do you ever feel as if you are being persecuted in some way?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
13. Do you ever feel as if there is a conspiracy against you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
14. Do you ever feel as if some organization or institution distressing
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
15. Do you ever feel, as if someone or something is watching you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
16. Do you ever feel as if you have special abilities or powers?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
17. Do you ever feel as if there is a special purpose or mission to your life?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
18. Do you ever feel as if there is a mysterious power working for the good of the world?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
19. Do you ever feel as if you are or destined to be someone very important?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
20. Do you ever feel that you are a very special or unusual person?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
21. Do you ever feel that you are especially close to God?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
22. Do you ever think that people can communicate telepathically?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
23. Do you ever feel as if electrical devices such as computers can influence the way you think?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
24. Do you ever feel as if there are forces around you which affect you in strange ways?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
25. Do you ever feel as if you have been chosen by God in some way?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
26. Do you believe in the power of witchcraft, voodoo, or the occult?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
27. Are you often worried that your partner may be unfaithful?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
28. Do you ever think that you smell very unusual to other people?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
29. Do you ever feel as if your body is changing in a peculiar way?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
30. Do you ever think that strangers want to have sex with you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
31. Do you ever feel that you have sinned more than the average person?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
32. Do you ever feel that people look at you oddly because of your appearance?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
33. Do you ever feel as if you had no thoughts in your head at all?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
34. Do you ever feel as if your insides might be rotting?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
35. Do you ever feel as if the world is about to end?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
36. Do your thoughts ever feel alien to you in some way?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
37. Have your thoughts ever been so vivid that you were worried other people would hear them?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
38. Do you ever feel as if your own thoughts were being echoed back to you?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
39. Do you ever feel as if your thoughts were blocked by someone or something else?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?
40. Do you ever feel as if other people can read your mind?
How distressing these beliefs or experiences are?
How often you think about them?
How true you believe them to be?

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