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Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS)

Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS) Test

Understand how strongly depersonalization affects you in about 10 minutes. This 58 item scale tracks symptom frequency and duration to support diagnosis and monitor treatment progress.

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

92/174

Duration (D)

Measures how long depersonalization episodes typically last, with higher scores reflecting longer-lasting experiences.

Short duration

Moderate duration

Long duration

0 – 58: Short duration | 59 – 116: Moderate duration | 117 – 174: Long duration

A score of 92 falls in the Moderate duration range, suggesting depersonalization experiences tend to last a noticeable but not the longest amount of time on this scale.

example score

68/116

Frequency (F)

Measures how often depersonalization experiences occur over the assessed period, with higher scores indicating more frequent episodes.

Low frequency

Moderate frequency

High frequency

0 – 38: Low frequency | 39 – 77: Moderate frequency | 78 – 116: High frequency

A score of 68 falls in the Moderate frequency range, suggesting depersonalization experiences occur fairly often during the assessed period.

example score

133/290

Depersonalization Scale (DS)

Measures the severity of depersonalization symptoms by quantifying how often and how long experiences of detachment or unfamiliarity with self and surroundings occur.

Below threshold

Elevated

0 – 70: Below threshold | 71 – 290: Elevated

A score of 133 falls in the Elevated range, indicating a higher-than-threshold level of depersonalization-related experiences as captured by this scale.

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People feeling unreal

41%OF USERS

They take it to check how often they feel detached from themselves, like watching life from the outside or not recognizing their own thoughts and body.

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They use it to sort out whether intense stress, panic, or burnout is linked to depersonalization-like episodes and how long these episodes last.

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They take it during counseling or psychiatric care to track symptom severity over time and see whether treatment is helping.

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Duration (D)

Average

Normal range

15.5 — 72.4

min.

max.

174

majority

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Frequency (F)

Average

Normal range

54.9 — 89.2

min.

max.

116

majority

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Depersonalization Scale (DS)

Average

98.3

Normal range

45.7 — 151

min.

max.

290

majority

This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures experiences of altered self-perception and feelings of detachment from the self. It assesses both how often symptoms occur and how long they last.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 10 minutes. It contains 58 items.

How should responses be selected?

Each item is rated for frequency and duration based on recent experience. Select the option that best matches typical episodes rather than rare exceptions.

What should be done if an item is unclear or does not fully match the experience?

Use the closest available response option and base the rating on the main meaning of the item. Do not leave items blank unless instructed.

How are results used?

Scores summarize the severity and persistence of symptoms and can support clinical assessment and monitoring over time. Results do not provide a diagnosis on their own.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS) Test

depersonalization psychopathology

The measure is a self-report instrument designed to assess depersonalization experiences. The Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS) asks respondents to rate the frequency and duration of commonly reported symptoms involving detachment from self and altered self-perception.

It contains 58 items and typically takes about 10 minutes to complete. Item responses are intended to support clinical characterization of symptom severity and monitoring of change over time in clinical or research settings.

The Cambridge Depersonalization Scale (CDS) is most appropriately interpreted in conjunction with clinical interview and relevant diagnostic assessment, particularly when dissociative symptoms may overlap with anxiety, trauma-related, mood, or psychotic-spectrum presentations. It was described by Jeffrey Abugel and Daphne Simeon.

Author: Daphne Simeon, Jeffrey Abugel

Literature: Holmes, E. A., Brown, R. J., Mansell, W., Fearon, R. P., Hunter, E. C. M., Frasquilho, F., & Oakley, D. A. Are there two qualitatively distinct forms of depersonalization? A review and evaluation of the evidence. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2005.; Sierra, M., & Berrios, G. E. The Cambridge Depersonalisation Scale: a new instrument for the measurement of depersonalisation. Psychiatry Research. 2000.

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