Figure 1

PRISM, paper-pencil version. Shows the paper-and-pencil version of the PRISM used in the current investigation. The circle represents the Self. The cross marks the position of dizziness in relation to the Self; the line represents the SIS (Self illness separation) measured in millimetres. Patients were given the following written instructions: “The box on the paper represents your current life and the circle in the lower right hand corner represents you. Where would you mark the dizziness in your life at the moment?” The closer the cross is positioned relative to the self-circle centre, the higher the indicated burden of suffering from dizziness.