0 None of the time
1 Very little of the time (less than 10%)
0
1
2 Some of the time (20-30%)
2
3 Much of the time (50-60%)
4 Most or all of the time (more than 80%)
3
4
No feelings of detachment or
estrangement
Mild, occasionally feels "out of synch"
with others
Moderate, feelings of detachment clearly
present, but still feels some
interpersonal
contact or belonging with others
Severe, marked feelings of estrangement
from most people; may confide in only
one person
Extreme, feels completely detached from
others; not close with anyone
(10) restricted range of affect, e.g., unable
to have loving feelings
Frequency
In the past week, have you had periods where
you felt emotionally numb or had trouble
experiencing feelings such as love or
happiness? Is this different from how you felt
before the event? How much of the time have
you felt this way?
Intensity
At their worst, how strong were your feelings
of emotional numbness? (in rating this item
include observations of range of affect
displayed in the interview)
0 None of the time
1 Very little of the time (less than 10%)
2 Some of the time (20-30%)
0
1
2
3 Much of the time (50-60%)
3
4 Most of the time (more than 80%)
4
No emotional numbing
Mild, slight emotional numbing
Moderate, emotional numbing present
but still able to experience emotions
Severe, marked emotional numbing in at
least two primary emotions
Extreme, feels completely unemotional
(11) sense of foreshortened future, e.g., does not expect to have a career, marriage,
children, or a long life
Frequency
In the past week, have you had times when
you felt that there is no need to plan for the
future, that somehow your future will be cut
short? Is this different from how you felt before
the event? How much of the time have you felt
this way?
Intensity
At its worst, how strong was this feeling that
your future will be cut short? How long do you
think that you will live? How convinced were
you that you will die prematurely?
0 None of the time
1 Very little of the time (less than 10%)
2 Some of the time(20-30%)
0
1
2
3 Much of the time (50-60%)
3
4 Most of the time (more than 80%)
4
No sense of foreshortened future
Mild, slight sense of foreshortened future
Moderate, sense of foreshortened future
present, but no specific prediction about
longevity
Severe, marked sense of foreshortened
future; may make specific prediction
about longevity
Extreme, overwhelming sense of
foreshortened future; completely
convinced of premature death
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