CAPE-42
Assess psychotic-like experiences
Have you ever had unusual experiences - feeling like things are unreal, hearing your name when no one called? The CAPE-42 measures the frequency and distress of these experiences. 42 items, about 12 minutes.
Have you had unusual experiences?
A lot of people have odd experiences now and then — hearing their name called when nobody's there, feeling like someone's watching them, noticing coincidences that feel too meaningful to be random.
The Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE-42), developed by Stefanis and colleagues in 2002, measures how often these experiences happen in the general population and how distressing they are. It covers three dimensions: positive symptoms (unusual perceptions and beliefs), negative symptoms (reduced emotion and social drive), and depressive symptoms.
42 items asking both about frequency and associated distress. For most people, positive symptom scores are low, but occasional unusual experiences are common enough to be normal — what matters more is frequency and how bothersome they are.
Scoring Guide
Positive(1-20), Negative(21-34), Depressive(35-42).Result Interpretation
After completing the 42 questions, you'll receive an immediate, detailed report with:
- Your score — calculated automatically based on your responses
- Score interpretation — what your score means in practical terms
- Dimension breakdown — separate scores for each sub-scale
- Context — how your results compare to general population norms where available
All results are displayed on screen. No account or login needed.