## Summary: The Emotional Breakthrough Inventory (EBI) is designed to evaluate emotional breakthrough experiences post-psychedelic therapy. It assesses how individuals encounter challenging emotions, conflict resolutions, and catharsis after such interventions. Consisting of six items, the EBI's factor analysis shows strong internal consistency and its scores correlate with well-being improvements, crucial for therapeutic outcome assessment.
## Instructions: To administer EBI, complete the following steps: - Conduct the assessment a day after a psychedelic therapy session. - Instruct participants to assess their experiences by rating six items on a 0-100 scale. - Take into account therapeutic intent and planning as it may affect EBI scores.
## Scoring Methodology: The scoring process involves: - Assigning each item a score from 0 to 100 based on participant agreement. - Summing the item scores for a total score, with higher scores indicating more significant emotional breakthroughs. - Using the total score for predicting well-being, considering baseline well-being, dosage, and therapeutic context.
## Citation(s) and/or Authors: Authors involved in EBI's development and/or study include: - Leor Roseman - Eline Haijen - Kelvin Idialu-Ikato - Mendel Kaelen - Rosalind Watts - Robin Carhart-Harris Key citation for the EBI: - Roseman, L., et al. (2019). Emotional breakthrough and psychedelics: validation of the Emotional Breakthrough Inventory. J Psychopharmacol, published online July 11th.
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Q# | Question/Statement | Rating (0-100)
0 = No not more than usually
100 = Yes, much more than usually |
1 | I faced emotionally difficult feelings that I usually push aside. | |
2 | I experienced a resolution of a personal conflict/trauma. | |
3 | I felt able to explore challenging emotions and memories. | |
4 | I had an emotional breakthrough. | |
5 | I was able to get a sense of closure on an emotional problem. | |
6 | I achieved an emotional release followed by a sense of relief. |