Reality Check

This is a screening tool designed to help identify symptoms you might be experiencing. It does not consider all symptoms or the possible reasons why a person might be experiencing these symptoms. This tool is not designed to provide a diagnosis. Only a professional can make a diagnosis.

This scale was designed for people 17 and older, if you are under 17 your results may be less accurate. This screening is not perfect and we advise you to take action if you are distressed and want to seek help even if you score in the low range of severity.

In this questionnaire we ask about a range of experiences, some of which are quite unusual. Please carefully read each statement and decide if your answer is "yes," "no," or “unsure.”

We will not share your answers or any information about you with anyone. Please see our privacy policy for more information.

Gender

Male

Female

Age

	Yes	Unsure	No
1. Over the past year, have there been times when you felt extremely happy without a break for many days in a row?	Yes	Unsure	No
1a. Was there an obvious reason for this?	Yes	Unsure	No
1b. Did your family or friends think it was strange or complain about it?	Yes	Unsure	No
2. Over the past year, have you ever felt that your thoughts were directly interfered with or controlled by some outside force?	Yes	Unsure	No
2a. Did this come about in a way that many people would find hard to believe, for instance, through telepathy?	Yes	Unsure	No
3. Over the past year, have there been times when you felt that people were against you?	Yes	Unsure	No
3a. Have there been times when you felt that people were deliberately acting to harm you in some way?	Yes	Unsure	No
3b. Have there been times when you felt that a group of people were plotting to cause you serious harm or injury?	Yes	Unsure	No
4. Over the past year, have there been times when you felt that something strange was going on?	Yes	Unsure	No
4a. Did you feel it was so strange that other people would find it very hard to believe?	Yes	Unsure	No
5. Over the past year, have there been times when you heard or saw things that other people couldn't?	Yes	Unsure	No
5a. Did you at any time hear voices saying words or sentences when there was no-one around that might account for it?	Yes	Unsure	No

Adapted from: Bebbington, P. and Nayani, T. (1995). The Psychosis Screening Questionnaire, International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, Vol 5, 11-19.