Table 7.
Corrected Item-Total Correlation | Cronbach’s Alpha if Deleted | |
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1. I have been diagnosed with a dissociative disorder and agree that this diagnosis is correct | .17 | .92 |
2. I collaborate well with my therapist and, when there are problems between us, I talk to my therapist about them so that we can resolve them together | .36 | .92 |
3. I am compassionate and fair with myself, that is, I respond to myself with as much empathy as I would show someone else in the same situation | .52 | .92 |
4. I’m aware of the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations that indicate I’m getting anxious or overwhelmed | .44 | .92 |
5. I use relaxation techniques (such as relaxation exercises, safe place imagery, music) to safely help myself relax and feel better when I begin to get anxious or overwhelmed | .54 | .92 |
6. I manage intrusive memories and flashbacks using containment strategies (imagery techniques used to contain and manage PTSD symptoms) | .50 | .92 |
7. I use grounding techniques when I need to prevent myself from going numb, zoning out, or losing time (Examples: focus on my surroundings, pay attention to my five senses, tense and relax my muscles) | .45 | .92 |
8. If I begin to confuse the past with the present, I notice this and work to see differences between how things are now versus how they were when I was being traumatized | .54 | .92 |
9. I am aware of my emotions and body sensations | .58 | .92 |
10. I am able to feel my emotions without getting overwhelmed | .60 | .92 |
11. I am aware of, able to think about, and can control my impulses (Example: I can feel angry or depressed without doing something unhealthy) | .52 | .92 |
12. I reach out to treatment providers if I have difficulty controlling severe unhealthy impulses despite using recovery-focused coping skills (e.g. grounding, past vs. present, containment) | .41 | .92 |
13. I know that the traumas that I experienced were not my fault | .59 | .92 |
14. I manage everyday life well (Examples: I regularly eat, bathe, pay bills on time, etc.) | .58 | .92 |
15. I am able to account for all that I do that is, I don’t ‘lose time’ or find evidence of having done something I do not remember | .55 | .92 |
16. I am able to deal with stressful situations without dissociating | .57 | .92 |
17. I am able to maintain healthy personal and professional relationships | .57 | .92 |
18. I value my physical well-being, and do not do things that hurt my body (Examples: I don’t cut or burn my body or attempt suicide) | .53 | .92 |
19. I value my health and do not do things that put me at risk (Examples: I do not abuse drugs, throw up after eating, drive unsafely, have unsafe sex, etc.) | .48 | .92 |
20. I am able to experience sadness and grieve the losses related to trauma | .62 | .92 |
21. Life feels meaningful and rewarding | .58 | .92 |
22. I have a generally positive view of myself | .64 | .92 |
23. I have a generally positive view of other people | .37 | .92 |
24. My sense of myself includes many important things beyond having been traumatized | .57 | .92 |
25. I am able to experience sexual intimacy without intense shame, flashbacks, or dissociation, and with some pleasure | .27 | .92 |
26. I can explore the meaning and impact related to the traumas I experienced, I can feel and express the emotions related to these traumas | .59 | .92 |
27. All parts of myself know that we are part of the same person and that we share one body | .42 | .92 |
28. All parts of myself are oriented to the present (know what day, month, and year it is) | .47 | .92 |
29. I pay attention to and am curious about what different parts of myself are feeling | .58 | .92 |
30. I’m aware of which parts of myself are contributing to my actions | .50 | .92 |
31. All parts of myself know and can independently use recovery-focused coping skills (e.g. grounding, past vs. present, containment) | .42 | .92 |
32. All parts of myself communicate and cooperate well | .53 | .92 |
Items 3, 4, 12, 28, and 31 reflect capacity targets introduced in the PITQ-p.