Development and validation of a Disorganised Thoughts Scale: a new measure to assess thinking difficulties in the general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disordered thinking is a condition that can manifest in not only clinical cases (e.g., psychotic disorders), but also the wider general population. However, there is no current method to measure the specific cognitive processes experienced during such a condition. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a new self-report measure, the Disorganised Thoughts Scale (DTS), that can assess disorganised thinking in the general population.

Methods

To achieve this aim, a survey was developed and shared online with four independent samples, including a sample of Australians in the general population (N = 321) and three samples (N = 200 each) that were controlled for their substance use (i.e., frequent alcohol and cannabis use; non-frequent substance use). Exploratory and con

SUBMITTER: Love S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412006 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature