Paranoid thoughts scale (ETS)

Below are a series of statements that we would like you to think carefully about and then pick the number that best describes how each statement fits you.

Think about the last few months and indicate the extent of these feelings from 1 (not at all) to 5 (extremely). Please complete both part A and Part B.

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Part A

I spent time thinking about friends gossiping about me Required

I often heard people referring to me Required

I have been upset by friends and colleagues judging me critically Required

People definitely laughed at me behind my back Required

I have been thinking a lot about people avoiding me Required

People have been dropping hints for me Required

I believe that certain people were not what they seemed Required

People talking about me behind my back upset me Required

I was convinced that people were singling me out Required

I was certain that people have followed me Required

Certain people were hostile towards me personally Required

People have been checking up on me Required

I was stressed out by people watching me Required

I was frustrated by people laughing at me Required

I was worried by people's undue interest in me Required

It was hard to stop thinking about people talking about me behind my back Required

Part B

Certain individuals have had it in for me Required

I have definitely been persecuted Required

People have intended me harm Required

People wanted me to feel threatened so they stared at me Required

I was sure certain people did things in order to annoy me Required

I was convinced these was a conspiracy against me Required

I was sure someone wanted to hurt me Required

I was distressed by people wanting to harm in some way Required

I was preoccupied with thoughts of people trying upset me deliberately Required

I couldn't stop thinking about people wanting to confuse me Required

I was distressed by being persecuted Required

I was annoyed because others wanted to deliberately upset me Required

The thought that people were persecuting me played on my mind Required

It was difficult to stop thinking about people wanting to make me feel bad Required

People have been hostile towards me on purpose Required

I was angry that someone wanted to hurt me Required

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