Thursday, October 22, 2009

Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS)

I took this test developed by a member of Dr. David Burns' team. Dr. Burns is a well-known leader in the field of cognitive psychotherapy and is the author of the best-seller "Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy".

I rated positively (no dysfunction) in the following areas:

Approval Addiction

Love Addiction

Perfectionism

Omnipotence (blaming oneself inappropriately for the negative actions and attitudes of others not really under one's control)

Autonomy (ability to find happiness within oneself)


I rated borderline positive/negative in these areas:

Achievement (workaholic)

Entitlement (feeling "entitled" to things - success, love, happiness, etc.)


I did not rate purely negative in any of the areas measured on the scale.

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