## Summary: The Integration Engagement Scale (IES) is a psychological assessment tool that measures an individual's behavioral engagement in the integration process following a psychedelic experience. This scale evaluates both behavioral and experiential aspects and is adaptable for both individual and collaborative use with other tools such as the Experienced Integration Scale (EIS). The IES is applicable in various settings, including clinical and research environments.
## Instructions for the Clinician: Administering the IES involves the following steps: - Ask the participant to indicate their agreement level with certain statements based on their post-psychedelic experience. - For repeat participants, ask them to consider only the period since their last completion. - Encourage honesty in responses, reassuring them that there are no right or wrong answers. - Acknowledge that their scores may fluctuate over time and may differ from previous or future results.
## Scoring Methodology: The IES scoring is conducted as follows: - Clinicians use anchor values to interpret the summary scores from the IES. - The sum score suggests the participant’s level of engagement with integration, with higher scores indicating stronger agreement or engagement and lower scores indicating lesser engagement. - For instance, a sum score of 72 would imply strong agreement or high integration engagement, whereas a score of 24 would reflect a lower level of engagement.
## Authors and Citations: The Integration Engagement Scale was developed by the following authors: - Tom Frymann - Spencer Whitney - David Yaden - Jordan Lipson The scale is detailed in the publication: Frymann T., Whitney S., Yaden D. B., Lipson J. (2022). The Psychedelic Integration Scales: Tools for Measuring Psychedelic Integration Behaviors and Experiences. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:863247. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.863247.
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Item # | Question | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree |
1 | I've given myself mental space to reconnect to the experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
2 | I've read, viewed, or listened to informative content relevant to my experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
3 | I've gained insight on my experience through talking with supportive people. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
4 | I've spent time in silent contemplation of my experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
5 | I've spent time in nature to nurture my experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | I've followed up on my experience with focused attention practice (meditation, mindfulness, mantra, journaling, visualization, etc). | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
7 | I've applied learnings from my experience to my life. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
8 | I've found ways to carry the intentions I had for my experience into my daily life. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
9 | Because of my experience, I've prioritized my overall wellness. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
10 | I've spent time in environments that help me stay attuned to the lessons following from my experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
11 | I've been supportive of others as a result of my experience. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |