Abstract
Background: A questionnaire was developed to detect increased processing sensitivity in patients undergoing inpatient psychosomatic treatment, which, unlike questionnaires for the measurement of persons high in sensitivity, aimed at a separation of the constructs of perceptional sensitivity and problems in processing. Materials and Methods: First, a 30-item version was developed and tested in a ...
Abstract
Background: A questionnaire was developed to detect increased processing sensitivity in patients undergoing inpatient psychosomatic treatment, which, unlike questionnaires for the measurement of persons high in sensitivity, aimed at a separation of the constructs of perceptional sensitivity and problems in processing. Materials and Methods: First, a 30-item version was developed and tested in a clinical and a nonclinical sample with 1,103 patients each. After factor analysis, a short form with 12 items was extracted, which was repeatedly validated in clinical use. Results: In both the clinical and the nonclinical sample of the long form as well as in the short form, there are factors that clearly separate the constructs of perception sensitivity and processing problems. Further factorial distinctions were not uniform. Short and long form showed a high degree of agreement. A reference scale has also been created. Conclusion: By differentiating the perception sensitivity and the therapeutically relevant aspects of processing problems, we suggest the use of this questionnaire in clinical settings. (c) 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel
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