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. 2017 Oct 13;8(1):1380471. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2017.1380471

Table 7.

PITQ-p item-total statistics.

  Corrected Item-Total Correlation Cronbach’s Alpha if Deleted
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.