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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 16.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Psychol Psychother. 2014 May 7;22(4):364–371. doi: 10.1002/cpp.1902

Table 1. Scales of the TOP with Sample Items.

TOP Scales Sample Items
DEPR (Depression) Felt worthless Felt little or no interest in

most things
VIOLN (Violence) Physically hurt someone or

an animal
Had thoughts of killing

someone else
SCONF (Social Conflict) Felt too much conflict with

someone
Been emotionally hurt by

someone
LIFEQ (Life Quality) Been Satisfied with your

relationships with others
Been satisfied with your

daily responsibilities
SLEEP Had trouble falling asleep Awakened frequently

during the night
SEXFN (Sexual Function) Felt no desire for or

pleasure in sex
Felt emotional or physical

pain during sex
WORKF Had your performance

criticized
Been acknowledged for

your accomplishments
PSYCS Felt something or someone

was controlling your mind
Seen or heard something

that was not really there
PANIC Had a racing heart Had shortness of breath
SA (Substance Abuse) Found yourself thinking

about a drink or getting

high
Used alcohol or drugs to

relieve uncomfortable

feelings such as sadness,

anger or bordeom
MANIC Been too talkative Felt on top of the world
SUIC Thought about killing

yourself or wished you were

dead
Planned or tried to kill

yourself