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Schema Therapy: Questionnaires and Handouts
YSQ-R: Excel Questionnaires & Scorers
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The YSQ-R is a 116-item self-report inventory designed to assess 20 Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) that develop in childhood and shape how individuals perceive themselves, others, and the world. It is based on the research by Yalcin, Marais, Lee, and Correia (2021) and utilises Rasch analysis to improve measurement.
There are a couple of ways in which the YSQ-R can be administered and scored: an Excel Program and an Online Administration and Scoring Program.
Excel Program:
The Excel program offers an efficient and comprehensive scoring system for the YSQ-R. It considers various response formats, including extreme scores, average scores, and averages for specific response ranges (e.g., 5-6). Additionally, the program generates visual representations of the results, enabling clinicians and patients to easily identify the most relevant schemas.
Download YSQ-R: Questionnaire
Download YSQ-R: Scorer
Online YSQ-R Administration and Scoring Program:
My Colleague Dr Jason Wessel and I have created a fully automated online version of the YSQ-R that is very simple and efficient to administer. Below are instructions for clinicians to incorporate this version into their practices. For a tutorial on the computerised version of the YSQ-R, please watch the ‘Updated scoring of the YSQ-R ‘ below.
Download the YSQ-R Online Scorer Instructions
Note: The YSQ-R is intended for use by qualified mental health professionals. While self-reporting allows for individual exploration of schemas, professional guidance is crucial for interpretation and developing effective treatment plans.
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Le YSQ-R est un inventaire d'auto-évaluation de 116 éléments conçu pour évaluer 20 schémas précoces inadaptés (EMS) qui se développent pendant l'enfance et façonnent la façon dont les individus se perçoivent eux-mêmes, les autres et le monde. Il est basé sur les recherches de Yalcin, Marais, Lee et Correia (2021) et utilise une analyse Rasch pour une mesure améliorée. Il existe plusieurs manières d'administrer et de noter le YSQ-R : un programme Excel et un programme d'administration et de notation en ligne.
Excel Program:
Le programme Excel offre un système de notation efficace et complet pour le YSQ-R. Il prend en compte divers formats de réponse, notamment les scores extrêmes, les scores moyens et la moyenne de plages de réponses spécifiques (par exemple, 4 à 6). De plus, le programme génère des représentations visuelles des résultats, permettant aux cliniciens et aux patients d'identifier facilement les schémas les plus pertinents.
Download the YSQ-R- VF Format Excel du questionnaire
Download the YSQ-R-VF: Format Excel Fichier de cotation
Remarque: Le YSQ-R-VF est destiné à être utilisé par des professionnels de la santé mentale qualifiés. Bien que l’auto-évaluation permette une exploration individuelle des schémas, les conseils d’un professionnel sont essentiels à l’interprétation et à l’élaboration de plans de traitement efficaces.
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YSQ-R это самоотчетный опросник, состоящий из 116 пунктов, предназначенный для оценки 20 ранних дезадаптивных схем (РДС), которые формируются в детстве и влияют на восприятие человеком себя, других и окружающего мира. Основан на исследованиях Ялчина, Мараиса, Ли и Коррейи (2021) и использует анализ Раша для повышения точности измерения. YSQ-R может быть проведён и оценён с помощью Excel-программы, представленной ниже.
Excel-программа:
Excel-программа предоставляет эффективную и комплексную систему подсчёта баллов для YSQ-R. Она учитывает различные форматы ответов, включая экстремальные баллы, средние значения и средние значения определённых диапазонов ответов (например, 5-6). Кроме того, программа формирует визуальные представления результатов, что позволяет клиницистам и пациентам легко определить наиболее значимые схемы.
Скачать YSQ-R-RU-Male: Анкета в формате Excel
Скачать YSQ-R-RU-Female: Анкета в формате Excel
Скачать YSQ-R Scorer: Excel-формат
Примечание: YSQ-R предназначен для использования квалифицированными специалистами в области психического здоровья. Несмотря на то, что самоотчёт позволяет самостоятельно исследовать схемы, профессиональное сопровождение необходимо для точной интерпретации и разработки эффективных планов лечения.
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YSQ-R е самооценъчен инструмент със 116 айтема, разработен за оценка на 20 ранни дезадаптивни схеми (РДС), които се развиват в детството на индивидите и определят как те възприемат себе си, другите и света. YSQ-R се базира на изследванията на Ялчън, Марe, Лий и Кореа (2021), като използва анализа на Раш за подобрено измерване.
Екселска програма:
Екселската програма предлага ефикасна и изчерпателна оценъчна система на YSQ-R. Тя взема предвид различни формулировки на отговорите, включително и завишени стойности, средни стойности и средни стойности на определени диапазони от отговори (например 5-6). Освен това програмата генерира визуална репрезентация на резултатите, което позволява на клиницистите и пациентите лесно да идентифицират най-релевантните схеми.
Забележка: YSQ-R е предназначен за използване от квалифицирани специалисти в областта на психичното здраве. Въпреки че самооценката позволява индивидуалното изследване на схемите, професионалното напътствие е от изключително значение за интерпретирането на резултатите и разработването на ефективни планове за лечение.
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SMI - Schema Mode Inventory
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The SMI is a 124-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess an individual's tendency to activate specific psychological states called "modes." The inventory helps therapists, and patients understand their emotional patterns and coping mechanisms which can then lead to tailored treatment.
Excel Program:
The Excel program offers an efficient and comprehensive scoring system for the SMI. It generates visual representations of the results, enabling clinicians and patients to identify the most relevant modes easily. This includes; averages for each mode against normative data, total scores, and the number of 5s and 6s for each mode.
Download the SMI Excel Questionnaire
Download the SMI Excel Autoscorer
Note: The SMI is intended for use by qualified mental health professionals. While self-reporting allows for individual exploration of schemas, professional guidance is crucial for interpretation and developing effective treatment plans.
Other Useful Resources
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This guide will help patients and clinicians better understand Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) and Schema Therapy. Patients will gain valuable insights into underlying patterns that may be impacting their well-being, while clinicians will discover a powerful therapeutic approach to help clients achieve lasting change. It has also been updated to include the newly identified EMS of; Emotional Constriction, Fear of Losing Control, Punitiveness to Self, and Punitiveness to Others. I hope you find this resource useful.
Download the Introductory Guide to Schema Therapy
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Loftus, A. M., Yalcin, O., Baughman, F. D., Vanman, E. J., & Hagger, M. S. (2015). The impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on inhibitory control in young adults. Brain and Behavior, 5, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.332
Yalcin, O., Lee, C. W., & Correia, H. (2020). Factor Structure of Young Schema Questionnaire (Long Form-3) Australian Psychologist, 7, 223-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/ap.12458
YSQ-R: Yalcin, O., Marais, I., Lee, C., & Correia, H. (2022). Revisions to the Young Schema Questionnaire using Rasch Analysis: the YSQ-R. Australian Psychologist, 57, 8-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00050067.2021.1979885
Yalcin, O., Marais, I., Lee, C. W., & Correia, H. (2023). The YSQ-R: Predictive Validity and Comparison to the Short and Long Form Young Schema Questionnaire. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20(1), 1778. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031778
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Fry, M. A., M. J. Boschen, S. A. Morrissey, O. Yalcin, and N. W. Burton. 2024. A Schema Conceptualisation of Psychosocial Functioning Among Transitioned Military Personnel. Cognitive Therapy and Research 48 (2): 281-291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10455-9
Spicer, L., DeCicco, E., Clarke, A., Ambrosius, R., & Yalcin, O. (2024). Understanding early maladaptive schemas in autistic and ADHD individuals: exploring the impact, changing the narrative, and schema therapy considerations [Review]. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1436053
Schema Therapy: Webinars
Administration and scoring of the Young Schema Questionnaire Revised (YSQ-R)
Dr Ozgur Yalcin (the developer of the YSQ‑R) joins Dr Rob Brockman to walk through key updates to administering and scoring the YSQ‑R.
In this episode:
Explore major enhancements to the questionnaire and scorer
Learn practical guidance for instructing patients to answer based on their current emotional experience
Discover the streamlined, privacy‑compliant online “Magic Link” scoring system
Fear of losing control and emotional constriction schemas
Clinical Psychologist Dr Ozgur Yalcin (developer of the YSQ‑R) joins Nadene van der Linden on the webinar Schema Therapy Made Simple to clarify two under‑recognised patterns in schema therapy.
In this episode:
Explore the newly identified schemas and their developmental origins and coping modes
Discuss their relationship with anxiety, perfectionism, and relational distance
Treatment ideas for clinicians
Adult ADHD: Podcasts featuring Dr Ozgur Yalcin
Psych Spiels and Silver Linings: Demystifying Adult ADHD
Clinical Psychologist Dr Ozgur Yalcin — who brings both professional expertise and lived experience of ADHD — joins Rowan and Chris on the Psych Spiels and Silver Linings podcast for an illuminating discussion on adult ADHD.
In this episode:
📋 Understand why an accurate, comprehensive assessment is essential for adults seeking clarity
🔍 Explore how ADHD presents beyond the traditional diagnostic checklist, including subtle cognitive, emotional and behavioural patterns
🧠✨ Reflect on the role of stigma, particularly within helping professions, and how it impacts help‑seeking and self‑acceptance
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Knowing Me Knowing You (KMKY) Knowing… ADHD
Clinical Psychologist Dr Ozgur Yalcin joins Trent on the Knowing Me Knowing You (KMKY) podcast for a practical, relatable conversation about how ADHD manifests in everyday life and how we can manage it more effectively.
In this episode:
📋 Understand ADHD from a clear, clinical perspective
Explore what ADHD might look like in real‑world adult experiences
💊 Learn about the role of stimulant medication in treatment
🤯 Make sense of common “boom‑bust” energy and motivation cycles
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