DAS
Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)
The Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess the negative beliefs and cognitive schemas associated with depression according to Beck's cognitive model. It identifies the rigid and unrealistic thought patterns that can make individuals vulnerable to depression or to the persistence of depressive symptoms.
- Number of questions
- 40 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- Aaron T. Beck, Arthur J. Weissman (1978)
- Category
- Depression
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is rated from 1 to 7, according to the degree of agreement with the statement. Total scores are calculated by summing the responses to each item (some items are reverse-scored). A high score reflects the presence of pronounced dysfunctional attitudes. Interpretation is based on cutoffs defined in the literature to distinguish at-risk profiles.
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