There are a number of different scales available. The table below contains some commonly used scales in order to illustrate how they can differ in scope and to give a sense of what they measure.
| Dimensions of insight | PANSS | ITAQ | SAI | SAI-E | SUMD |
| Acceptance of illness label | X | X | X | X | X |
| Awareness of having mental disorder | X | X | X | X | |
| Awareness of signs and symptoms | X | X | X | X | |
| Attribution of symptoms to mental disorder | X | X | X | ||
| Awareness of social consequences of illness | X | X | |||
| Perceived need for treatment | X | X | X | ||
| Belief in benefit of treatment | X | X | |||
| Compliance with treatment | X | X | |||
| Lack of Judgment | X |
