Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) Test


How the Scales are Structured
Who Usually Takes This Test?
See How You Compare
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear on the scale so you can see how you compare.
Example Questions From the Test
- Totally agree
- Mostly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Hard to say
- Somewhat disagree
- Mostly disagree
- Totally disagree
- Completely agree
- Mostly agree
- Slightly agree
- Difficult to say
- Slightly disagree
- Mostly disagree
- Completely disagree
- Completely agree
- Mostly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Difficult to say
- Somewhat disagree
- Mostly disagree
- Completely disagree
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Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This measure is commonly used to screen for maladaptive beliefs that may contribute to emotional distress. The Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) asks respondents to rate their agreement with statements reflecting rigid or negative assumptions about the self, world, and future.
It contains 40 items and typically requires about 8 minutes to complete. Results are generally used to characterize the presence and severity of dysfunctional attitudes and to inform clinical case formulation, particularly in cognitive-behavioral frameworks.
The Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) was originally developed by Aaron T. Beck and Arlene Weissman. Scores should be interpreted in the context of the specific version administered and relevant norms, and they are not, by themselves, diagnostic.