Young Schema Questionnaire - R
Please use the following DOI if you wish to cite this sc
To be used in conjuction with the YSQ-R: Revisions to the Young Schema Questionnaire
H. (2022). Australian Psycholo
https://doi.org/10.1080/000500
Instructions
There are 7 tabs at the bottom of the scorer: 'Instructions', Patient Details', 'Input Data', Sc
IMPORTANT: Please send the patient the separate YSQ-R Excel version of the question
1. Begin by entering the patient's demographic information in the 'Patient Details' tab.
2. Enter the scores from the patient's completed YSQ-R into the 'Input Data' tab, whe
3. A summary table and graph of the the patient's schema profile will be auto-generate
4. A one-page printable summary table can be found in the 'Print Table' tab.
5. A one-page printable summary graph can be found in the 'Print Graph' tab.
6. Use the 'Scores to Date' tab to store a patient's scores by copying their data from t
track patient
progress, or to keep a record of multiple patients in one document.
Additional Information and Resources
The following additional information and resources can be found at:
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Click on the hyperlinks below to access:
Instructional Videos:
1. The YSQ-R: Scoring and Interpretation Webinar
2. The YSQ-R: Conceptual and Empirical Overview Webinar
Documents:
1. YSQ-R Questionnaire (Excel Version)
2. YSQ-R Scorer
3. An Introductory Guide to Schema Therapy: Adapted for use with the YSQ-R
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nd descriptions for each schema.
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Patient Details
Patient ID:
Name:
Surname:
Gender:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY):
Assessment Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
*Age at Assessment:
Highest Level of Education:
Employment Status:
Treatment History:
*Age at Assessment will auto-calculate after you enter Date of Birth and Assessment Date
25 Additional Notes:
John
Example
Male
6/02/1991
12/12/2022
31.87
Tafe/Community College
Part-time
6-12 Months
ulate after you enter Date of Birth and Assessment Date
dditional Notes:
YSQ-R Scorer - Input Data
Answer Scale
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YSQ-R:
https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1979885
Original YSQ versions by Young & Brown (2003) can be purchased at:
https://www.schematherapy.com/id55.htm
YSQ-R Scorer - Input Data
Answer Scale
1 - completely untrue of me | 2 - mostly untrue of me | 3 - slightly more true than untrue | 4 - mo
Item Content
I haven't gotten enough love and attention.
For the most part, I haven't had someone to depend on for advice and emotional support.
For much of my life, I haven't had someone who wanted to get close to me and spend a lot of time wit
For much of my life, I haven't felt that I am special to someone.
I have rarely had a strong person to give me sound advice or direction when I'm not sure what to do.
I worry that people I feel close to will leave me or abandon me.
I don't feel that important relationships will last; I expect them to end.
I feel addicted to partners who can't be there for me in a committed way.
I become upset when someone leaves me alone, even for a short period of time.
I can't let myself get very close to other people, because I can't be sure they'll always be there.
The people close to me have been very unpredictable: one moment they're available and nice to me;
fighting, etc. people so much that I worry about losing them.
I need other
I can't be myself or express what I really feel, or people will leave me.
I feel that I cannot let my guard down in the presence of other people, or else they will intentionally hu
It is only a matter of time before someone betrays me.
I have a great deal of difficulty trusting people.
I set up "tests" for other people, to see if they are telling me the truth and are well-intentioned.
I subscribe to the belief: "Control or be controlled."
I'm fundamentally different from other people.
I don't belong; I'm a loner.
I always feel on the outside of groups.
No one really understands me.
I sometimes feel as if I'm an alien.
No one I desire would want to stay close to me if he/she knew the real me.
I am inherently flawed and defective.
I feel that I'm not lovable.
I am too unacceptable in very basic ways to reveal myself to other people.
When people like me, I feel I am fooling them.
I cannot understand how anyone could love me.
Almost nothing I do at work (or school) is as good as other people can do.
Most other people are more capable than I am in areas of work (or school) and achievement.
I'm a failure.
I'm not as talented as most people are at their work (or at school).
I often feel embarrassed around other people, because I don't measure up to them in terms of my acc
I often compare my accomplishments with others and feel that they are much more successful.
I do not feel capable of getting by on my own in everyday life.
I believe that other people can take of me better than I can take care of myself.
I have trouble tackling new tasks outside of work unless I have someone to guide me.
I screw up everything I try, even outside of work (or school).
If I trust my own judgment in everyday situations, I'll make the wrong decision.
I feel that I need someone I can rely on to give me advice about practical issues.
I feel more like a child than an adult when it comes to handling everyday responsibilities.
I find the responsibilities of everyday life overwhelming.
I feel that a disaster (natural, criminal, financial, or medical) could strike at any moment.
I worry about being attacked.
I take great precautions to avoid getting sick or hurt.
I worry that I'm developing a serious illness, even though nothing serious has been diagnosed by a ph
I worry a lot about the bad things happening in the world: crime, pollution, etc.
I feel that the world is a dangerous place.
My parent(s) and I tend to be overinvolved in each other's lives and problems.
It is very difficult for my parent(s) and me to keep intimate details from each other, without feeling betr
My parent(s) and I must speak to each other almost every day, or else one of us feels guilty, hurt, disa
I often feel that I do not have a separate identity from my parents or partner.
It is very difficult for me to maintain any distance from the people I am intimate with; I have trouble kee
I often feel that I have no privacy when it comes to my parent(s) or partner.
I feel that my parent(s) are, or would be, very hurt about my living on my own, away from them.
I believe that if I do what I want, I'm only asking for trouble.
In relationships, I let the other person have the upper hand.
I've always let others make choices for me, so I really don't know what I want for myself.
I worry a lot about pleasing other people, so they won't reject me.
I will go to much greater lengths than most people to avoid confrontations.
I give more to other people than I get back in return.
I'm the one who usually ends up taking care of the people I'm close to.
No matter how busy I am, I can always find time for others.
I've always been the one who listens to everyone else's problems.
Other people see me as doing too much for others and not enough for myself.
No matter how much I give; I feel it is never enough.
I worry about losing control of my actions.
I worry that I might seriously harm someone physically or emotionally if my anger gets out of control.
I feel that I must control my emotions and impulses, or something bad is likely to happen.
A lot of anger and resentment build up inside of me that I don't express.
I am too self-conscious to show positive feelings to others (e.g., affection, showing I care).
I find it embarrassing to express my feelings to others.
I find it hard to be warm and spontaneous.
I control myself so much that people think I am unemotional.
People see me as uptight emotionally.
I must be the best at most of what I do; I can't accept second best.
I strive to keep almost everything in perfect order.
I have so much to accomplish that there is almost no time to really relax.
I must meet all my responsibilities.
I often sacrifice pleasure and happiness to meet my own standards.
I can't let myself off the hook easily or make excuses for my mistakes.
I always must be Number One, in terms of my performance.
I have a lot of trouble accepting "no" for an answer when I want something from other people.
I hate to be constrained or kept from doing what I want.
I feel that I shouldn't have to follow the normal rules and conventions other people do.
I often find that I am so involved in my own priorities that I don't have time to give to friends or family.
People often tell me I am very controlling about the ways things are done.
I can't tolerate other people telling me what to do.
I can't seem to discipline myself to complete routine or boring tasks.
Often I allow myself to carry through on impulses and express emotions that get me into trouble or hur
I get bored very easily.
When tasks become difficult, I usually cannot persevere and complete them.
I can't force myself to do things I don't enjoy, even when I know it's for my own good.
I have rarely been able to stick to my resolutions.
I often do things impulsively that I later regret.
It is important to me to be liked by almost everyone I know.
I change myself depending on the people I’m with, so they’ll like me more.
My self-esteem is based mostly on how other people view me.
Even if I don’t like someone, I still want him or her to like me.
Unless I get a lot of attention from others, I feel less important.
You can’t be too careful; something will almost always go wrong.
I worry that a wrong decision could lead to disaster.
I often obsess over minor decisions, because the consequences of making a mistake seem so serious
I feel better assuming things will not work out for me, so that I don’t feel disappointed if things go wron
I tend to be pessimistic.
If people get too enthusiastic about something, I become uncomfortable and feel like warning them of
If I make a mistake, I deserve to be punished.
There is no excuse if I make mistake.
If I don’t do the job, I should suffer the consequences.
It doesn’t matter why I make a mistake; I should pay the price when I do something wrong.
I’m a bad person who deserves to be punished.
People who don’t “pull their own weight” should get punished in some way.
Most of the time, I don’t accept the excuses other people make. They’re just not willing to accept respo
I hold grudges, even after someone has apologized.
I get angry when people make excuses for themselves or blame other people for their problems.
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YSQ-R: Yalcin, O., Marais, I., Lee, C., & Correia, H. (2022). Revisions to the Young Schema Qu
https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1979885
Original YSQ versions by Young & Brown (2003) can be purchased at:
https://www.schematherapy.com/id55.htm
ue of me | 6 - describes me perfectly
INPUT
SCORES Schema Schema Description
HERE
1
Deprivation
Emotional
1 The expectation that others will
2 not adequately meet one’s needs
3 for nurturance and support
3
2
2
Abandonment
4
4 The expectation that one will
eventually be abandoned by
3 significant others
3
4
4
5
5
Mistrust
The expectation that one will be
5 abused, humiliated, or
5 manipulated by others
5
6
Social Isolation
6 The belief that one is different
6 from others and does not belong
6 within a community
6
1
Defectiveness
1
1 The belief that one is
fundamentally flawed, unworthy,
1 or unlovable
1
1
2
The expectation that one will
Failure
inevitably fail, or is fundamentally
inadequate compared to others
2
The expectation that one will
Failure
2
inevitably fail, or is fundamentally
2 inadequate compared to others
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2
3
3
Incompetence
The belief that that one is
Dependence /
3 completely hopeless, dependent
3 on others, and is incapable of
3 making everyday decisions on
their own
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4
Vulnerability to
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4 The belief that the world is
Harm
dangerous, and that disaster can
4 strike at any moment
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3
Enmeshment
4 Excessive emotional involvement
with others due to the belief that
3 one cannot cope without the
5 other
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Subjugation
2 Excessive submission of ones
3 needs to avoid punishment,
1 abandonment, and rejection.
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3
Self-Sacrifice
2
2 Excessive sense of duty to meet
the needs of others to the
2 sacrifice of one's own needs
3
2
2
Control
A belief that dire consequences
Fear of
Losing
2
will result from failing to maintain
2 control of emotions
Control
A belief that dire consequences
Fear of
Losing
will result from failing to maintain
control of emotions
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3
Constriction
Emotional
3 Excessive overcontrol of
emotions due to feelings of
2 shame and
1 embarrassment of all emotions
1
4
4 The belief that one will be harshly
Unrelenting
Standards
4 criticised if they do not meet very
highstandards (often internalised
3 standards) of performance or
3 behaviour often at the expense of
5 gratification
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3
4
Entitlement
3 The belief that one is superior to
others and is entitled to special
4 privileges and rights
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3
3
Insufficient Self-
4
3 Difficulties exercising self-control
Control
to achieve goals, low frustration
2 tolerance, and inability to control
4 urges and impulses
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5
Excessive focus on gaining the
Approval
5
Seeking
attention, recognition, and
3 approval of others often at the
2 expense one’s own sense of self
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5
Negativity
3 An increased focus on the
negative aspects of life, whilst
6 minimising the positive
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Punitiveness
2 The belief that oneself should be
(Self)
punished for any mistakes or
4 imperfections; hypercriticalness
towards one's self
Punitiveness Punitivenes
The belief that oneself should be
(Self)
punished for any mistakes or
imperfections; hypercriticalness
5 towards one's self
6
2 The belief that others should be
s (Other)
2 punished for any mistakes or
5 imperfections; hypercriticalness
towards others
4
s: the YSQ-R. Australian Psychologist, 57, 8-20.
Schema Profile: John Example
Summary Table
% High
Mean
Subscales Scores (4, 5, Description
Scores Summary Table
or 6)
Emotional Deprivation 2.00 0% Not Elevated 6
Abandonment 3.25 50% Not Elevated
Mistrust 4.00 100% Elevated
Social Isolation 6.00 100% Elevated 5
Defectiveness 1.00 0% Not Elevated
Mean Score
Failure 2.00 0% Not Elevated
4
Dependence/Incompetence 3.00 0% Not Elevated
Vulnerability to Harm 4.00 100% Elevated
Enmeshment 4.00 57% Elevated 3
Subjugation 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Self-Sacrifice 2.33 0% Not Elevated
Fear of Losing Control 1.75 0% Not Elevated 2
Emotional Constriction 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Unrelenting Standards 4.00 71% Elevated
1
Entitlement 3.17 33% Not Elevated
Insufficient Self-Control 3.14 43% Not Elevated
Approval-Seeking 3.40 40% Not Elevated
1
Negativity 4.17 67% Elevated
Punitiveness (Self) 3.80 60% Not Elevated
Punitiveness (Other) 3.25 50% Not Elevated
Descriptive labels: Not Elevated < 4, Elevated ≥ 4
Summary Table Schema Profile
Subscales
Young Schema Questionnaire-Revised (YSQ-R) - Profile Score
Name: John Example
Assessment Date: 12/12/2022
Mean % High Scores
Subscales Description
Scores (4, 5, or 6)
Emotional Deprivation 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Abandonment 3.25 50% Not Elevated
Mistrust 4.00 100% Elevated
Social Isolation 6.00 100% Elevated
Defectiveness/Shame 1.00 0% Not Elevated
Failure 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Dependence/Incompetence 3.00 0% Not Elevated
Vulnerability to Harm 4.00 100% Elevated
Enmeshment 4.00 57% Elevated
Subjugation 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Self-Sacrifice 2.33 0% Not Elevated
Fear of Losing Control 1.75 0% Not Elevated
Emotional Constriction 2.00 0% Not Elevated
Unrelenting Standards 4.00 71% Elevated
Entitlement 3.17 33% Not Elevated
Insufficient Self-Control 3.14 43% Not Elevated
Approval-Seeking 3.40 40% Not Elevated
Negativity/Pessimism 4.17 67% Elevated
Punitiveness (Self) 3.80 60% Not Elevated
Punitiveness (Other) 3.25 50% Not Elevated
Higher scores indicate greater schema severity
YSQ-R: Please refer to: Yalcin, O., Marais, I., Lee, C., & Correia, H. (2022).
Revisions to the Young Schema Questionnaire using Rasch analysis: the YSQ-R.
Australian Psychologist, 57(1), 1-13.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1979885
Young Schema Questionnaire-Revised (YSQ-R) - Profile Score
Name: John Example
Assessment Date: 12/12/2022
Summary Table
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Mean Score
Subscales
Name Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4 Patient 5 Patient 6
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Patient 7 Patient 8 Patient 9 Patient 10 Patient 11 Patient 12 Patient 13 Patient 14
Patient 15 Patient 16 Patient 17 Patient 18 Patient 19 Patient 20 Patient 21 Patient 22
Patient 23 Patient 24
