Brief Prodromal Questionnaire, PQ-B Test - the question form
Questions: 21 · 4 minutes
1. Do familiar surroundings ever seem strange, confusing, threatening, or unreal? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or anxious, or cause you problems?
1 - NO
2 - YES / Not at all
3 - YES / Probably not
4 - YES / Hard to say
5 - YES / Probably yes
6 - YES / Definitely
2. Have you heard unusual sounds (such as banging, clicking, hissing, popping, or ringing in your ears)? If yes, when this happens, do you feel afraid or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 - NO
2 - YES / Not at all
3 - YES / Probably not
4 - YES / Hard to say
5 - YES / Probably yes
6 - YES / Definitely
3. Do things ever look different from usual—for example, brighter or dimmer, larger or smaller, or otherwise changed or unusual? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
4. Have you had experiences with telepathy, spiritual powers, or being able to predict the future? If yes, when this happens, does it frighten you, worry you, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Not sure
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
5. Do you ever feel that you cannot control your intentions or thoughts? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or anxious, or cause problems for you?
1 - NO
2 - YES / Not at all
3 - YES / Probably not
4 - YES / Not sure
5 - YES / Probably yes
6 - YES / Definitely
6. Is it hard for you to communicate your point of view because you get tongue-tied or lose your train of thought many times during a conversation? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
7. Do you ever feel or believe that you are unusually gifted or talented? If YES, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or anxious, or cause problems for you?
1 - NO
2 - YES / Not at all
3 - YES / Probably not
4 - YES / Hard to say
5 - YES / Probably yes
6 - YES / Definitely
8. Do you feel that other people are watching you or talking about you? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably no
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
9. Do you ever have strange sensations, as if insects are crawling on (or under) your skin? If yes, when this happens do you feel scared or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
10. Do you ever suddenly become distracted by distant sounds that you do not usually notice? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or anxious, or does it cause you problems?
No
Yes / Not at all
Yes / Probably not
Yes / Hard to say
Yes / Probably yes
Yes / Definitely
11. Have you ever felt that there was a person or something nearby, even though you could not see anything? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
12. Do you sometimes worry that there may be something wrong with your mind? If yes, when this happens, do you feel afraid or worried, or does it cause problems for you?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably no
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
13. Have you ever felt that you do not exist, that the world around you is not real, or that you are dead? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or anxious, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably no
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
14. Have you ever been unsure whether an experience you had was real or imaginary? If yes, when this happens, does it frighten you, worry you, or cause problems for you?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
15. Do you have beliefs that people around you find unusual or odd? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably no
4 – YES / Not sure
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
16. Do you ever feel that parts of your body have changed or are not working the way they usually do? If yes, when this happens, does it make you feel afraid or worried, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Not sure
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
17. Have your thoughts ever been so intense that you could almost hear them? If yes, when this happens do you feel frightened or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
18. Do you notice that you are distrustful or suspicious of other people? If yes, when this happens, do you feel afraid or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably no
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
19. Have you ever seen unusual things, such as flashes of light, fire, very bright light, or geometric shapes? If yes, when this happens, do you feel afraid or worried, or does it cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Not sure
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
20. Have you ever seen things that other people could not see, or that they seemed not to notice? If yes, when this happens, does it frighten you, make you feel anxious, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Not sure
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely
21. Do other people ever have difficulty understanding you? If YES, does this make you feel afraid or anxious, or cause you problems?
1 – NO
2 – YES / Not at all
3 – YES / Probably not
4 – YES / Hard to say
5 – YES / Probably yes
6 – YES / Definitely