Affect Screening

The Affect Scale (AFS) is an instrument developed to facilitate and systematize the assessment of an individual’s affective functioning. The scale is specially designed for detecting affective disturbances. These are disturbances traditionally viewed as manifesting themselves in the form of depression or mania or both. The scale is also suitable for assessing the affective balance found in psychic disturbances of other types. The scale, which was developed in Sweden and has gone through rigorous testing, has been found to be suitable in a clinical context for diagnosing the following:

· Depression

· Anxiety syndrome

· Personality disturbances

· Neuropsychiatric problems

· Burnout syndrome and chronic stress syndrome

The Affect Scale has been developed by B Adler & H Adler based of the theories of Silvan S Tomkins (1962, 1963) concerning the nine basic affects which he describes. The scale also provides an assessment of the degree to which the opposite of each basic affect is present. In addition, it allows a general Affect Factor to be assessed, indicating where the balance lies between positive and negative affects.

The Affect Scale consists of 54 items, each to be responded to on a seven-point scale.

Nine different affects are involved. For each of these, there are three items that reflect the affect itself and three that reflect its opposite.

Estimated completion time: 5-10 minutes

The Affect Scale includes the following:

· Manual

· Questionnaire (10 ex)

· Sheet used for summarizing the results (10 ex)

· Demonstration sheet (affect System) enclosed in plastic with color filt pen

Only a medical doctor, psychologist or psychotherapist may buy the Affect Scale

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