Frequently asked questions
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What is DBAM, and is it a clinical or diagnostic test?
The Dynamic Behavioral Analysis Matrix (DBAM) is a structured self-reflection framework. It is not a clinical instrument, a diagnostic tool, or a psychological evaluation, and it has not been independently validated through clinical trials. It must not be used to make employment, legal, medical, or psychiatric decisions about yourself or anyone else. Results reflect general behavioural tendencies and are for personal self-reflection only. If you are experiencing mental health concerns, please consult a licensed mental health professional.
What's included in the workbook?
The complete self-assessment workbook as a PDF, including the full DBAM framework and its scoring structure, printable at home for your own personal use. It is a non-clinical self-reflection framework, and your answers are not scored, reviewed, or evaluated by us. The PDF is available to buyers in the United States.
What format is it delivered in? Is there a print edition?
Digital publications are delivered as a downloadable PDF through a secure, time-limited link issued after payment. You are free to print your own copy for personal use. A paperback edition (ISBN 979-8-9972368-0-9) is sold on Amazon, under Amazon’s own terms and refund policy. If a download link expires before you have used it, contact info@patinaverse.com.
Can I use this with my team, my clients, or my students?
No. Purchase grants a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not use the content to deliver paid training, coaching, workshops, or assessment services to third parties, and you may not use the framework to evaluate, screen, or make decisions about other people. Institutional and bulk licensing is available separately by email.
What is the refund policy?
Every direct purchase carries a 72-hour satisfaction guarantee: email us within 72 hours and we issue a full refund, no reason required. Consumers in the EU and UK also have a statutory 14-day right of withdrawal, which exists independently of that guarantee and is not limited by it. Purchases made through Amazon are refunded under Amazon’s policy, not ours.
Who wrote it, and who publishes it?
PATINAVERSE is a single-author independent imprint: it publishes exclusively the work of its own founder and has never acquired, contracted for, solicited, or published the work of any third-party author. The imprint is operated by Patinaverse LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Human Universes LLC, which owns the PATINAVERSE trademark and is itself non-operating. Every publication is reviewed and approved by the Publisher before release.