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Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS) Briere, J. (2000)

The document describes the Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS), a 40-item self-report questionnaire developed by John Briere to assess how often individuals experience cognitive distortions or irrational negative thoughts. Respondents indicate on a 5-point scale how often in the last month they have had specific thoughts related to self-blame, hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, and expectations of negative outcomes. Examples of cognitive distortions addressed in the scale include blaming oneself, feeling helpless to change one's situation, hating oneself, and expecting the worst from people.

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Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS) Briere, J. (2000)

The document describes the Cognitive Distortions Scale (CDS), a 40-item self-report questionnaire developed by John Briere to assess how often individuals experience cognitive distortions or irrational negative thoughts. Respondents indicate on a 5-point scale how often in the last month they have had specific thoughts related to self-blame, hopelessness, helplessness, worthlessness, and expectations of negative outcomes. Examples of cognitive distortions addressed in the scale include blaming oneself, feeling helpless to change one's situation, hating oneself, and expecting the worst from people.

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COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS SCALE (CDS)

Briere, J. (2000)

Name: _________________ Age : _______ Gender: _______ Date :__________

Instructions : Read each item, mark how often you have had this thought or feeling
in thelast month. Indicate the answer by circling the number that best represents the
response.

S. Never Once Some- Often Very


No or times Often
Twice
1 Putting yourself down 1 2 3 4 5
2 Blaming yourself to something 1 2 3 4 5
that happened to you
3 Feeling helpless to improve your 1 2 3 4 5
situation
4 Feeling hopeless 1 2 3 4 5
5 Expecting people to treat you 1 2 3 4 5
badly
6 Hating yourself 1 2 3 4 5
7 Telling yourself that you got what 1 2 3 4 5
you deserved when something bad
happened
8 Feeling like you don.t have much 1 2 3 4 5
control over what happens to you
9 Thinking that things will never be 1 2 3 4 5
very good for you
10 The world seeming dangerous 1 2 3 4 5
11 Criticizing yourself 1 2 3 4 5
12 Being mad at yourself for getting 1 2 3 4 5
hurt by someone
13 Feeling like there isn‟t much that 1 2 3 4 5
you can do to fix things in your
life
S. Never Once Some- Often Very
No or times Often
Twice
14 Not having any hope about the 1 2 3 4 5
future
15 Expecting bad news 1 2 3 4 5
16 Calling yourself names 1 2 3 4 5
17 Thinking that you deserved a bad 1 2 3 4 5
thing that happened to you
18 Not having any control over your 1 2 3 4 5
life
19 Thinking that your life will never 1 2 3 4 5
improve
20 Thinking that someone might hurt 1 2 3 4 5
you
21 Not liking yourself 1 2 3 4 5
22 Blaming yourself for your trouble 1 2 3 4 5
23 Thinking that there is no of trying 1 2 3 4 5
to change things
24 Thinking that things will never get 1 2 3 4 5
much better
25 Expecting the worst from people 1 2 3 4 5
26 Feeling unattractive 1 2 3 4 5
27 Feeling ashamed about something 1 2 3 4 5
that happened to you
28 Feeling like bad things happen to 1 2 3 4 5
you no matter how hard you try to
keep them from happening
29 Not feeling like you will have 1 2 3 4 5
much of future
30 Thinking the worst when someone 1 2 3 4 5
said they had something to tell
you
31 Putting yourself down around 1 2 3 4 5
other people
32 Feeling guilty about something 1 2 3 4 5
that was done to you
S. Never Once Some- Often Very
No or times Often
Twice
33 Feeling like you have no control 1 2 3 4 5
over what happens in the life
34 Thinking your life will never get 1 2 3 4 5
better
35 Thinking that people were trying 1 2 3 4 5
advantage of you
36 Calling yourself stupid or ugly 1 2 3 4 5
37 Blaming yourself for something 1 2 3 4 5
even though it probably wasn‟t
your fault
38 Not feeling like you have many 1 2 3 4 5
choices in life
39 Feeling hopeless about the future 1 2 3 4 5
40 Expecting to be unfairly criticized 1 2 3 4 5
or put down
Sub-total

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