The DES-II is a 28-item, self-report measure of dissociative experiences.
This questionnaire consists of twenty-eight questions about experiences that you may have in your daily life and asks how often you have these experiences
Basically DES measures a wide variety of types of dissociation, including both problematic dissociative experiences, and normal dissociative experiences
So It is a screening tool for dissociative disorders, especially Dissociative Identity Disorder and Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
The scale can be used during the course of treatment to track progress over time.
The DES has three sub-scales:
Amnesia Factor
Depersonalization/Derealization Factor
& Absorption Factor
Scoring and Interpretation
The total scores can be between 0 and 100,
where high levels of dissociation are indicated by scores of 30 or more.
