APZ questionnaire

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The '''APZ (Abnormal Mental States) questionnaire''' is one of the most widely used [[psychometric]] [[Scale (social sciences)|scale]]s for assessing subjective experiences of [[altered states of consciousness]].<ref>Studerus, E., Gamma, A., & Vollenweider, F. X. (2010). Psychometric evaluation of the altered states of consciousness rating scale (OAV). PloS one, 5(8), e12412. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0012412</ref> First published in 1998 by Adolf Dittrich, the APZ questionnaire comprises three dimensions: "Oceanic Boundlessness (OSE)", "Dread of Ego Dissolution (AIA)" and "Visionary Restructuralization (VUS)".<ref>Dittrich, A. (1998). The standardized psychometric assessment of altered states of consciousness (ASCs) in humans. Pharmacopsychiatry, 31(S 2), 80-84.</ref> According to Google Scholar, it has been cited at least 269 times.

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[[Category:Scales]]
[[Category:Psychometrics]]
[[Category:Consciousness]]
[[Category:Consciousness studies]]
[[Category:Psychological states]]
[[Category:Hallucinations]]
[[Category:Psychedelia]]

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