Introduction
MEQ-30 asks about the qualities of a particular experience, including unity, positive mood, altered feelings of time or space and difficulty putting the experience into words. Its 30 statements describe the experience rather than a lasting personality trait.
The research literature uses the questionnaire to study mystical-type experiences. Describing such an experience does not establish a religious belief or explain its cause. The setting, duration and what happened afterwards supply context beyond the intensity ratings.
DES-II addresses recurring dissociative experiences, which is a different question from reflecting on one event. Choosing between these tools depends on whether you want to describe a specific episode or a broader pattern across ordinary life.
Instructions
Looking back on the entirety of your psilocybin session, please rate the degree to which at any time during that session you experienced the following phenomena. Answer each question according to your feelings, thoughts, and experiences at the time of the psilocybin session. In making each of your ratings, use the following scale:
Scoring and result metrics
The result page reports a local screening score for this questionnaire. Use the score range, any subscale scores, and the interpretation band together rather than treating one number as a diagnosis.
- Score range
- 0-150
- Items scored
- 30
- Result indicators
- Total score / Interpretation band when available
Score interpretation bands
- 0-36Low range
Your score falls in the lower range for this screening tool.
- 37-73Mild range
Your score falls in a mild or lower-middle range. Consider the result alongside your current context.
- 74-111Moderate range
Your score falls in a moderate range. If the symptoms are distressing, consider speaking with a qualified professional.
- 112-150Higher range
Your score falls in a higher range for this screening tool. This is not a diagnosis, but it may be worth discussing with a clinician.
Interpretation bands summarize screening thresholds from the questionnaire source material. Higher scores usually indicate more of the measured concern unless the tool notes a different scoring rule.
Tool information
- Version
- 30 questions
- Administration
- Self-report
- Intended audience
- Adults aged 18 or above and research participants reflecting on one specific past altered-state or mystical-type experience
Sources
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