Created by Jeffrey Young, Ph.D. & Gary Brown, Ph.D.
Revised by Ozgur Yalcin, Ida Marais, Ph.D., Christopher Lee, Ph.D., & Helen Correia, Ph.D.
Digitized by Michael Haeuslmann.
Listed below are statements that someone might use to describe him or herself. Please read each statement and decide how well it describes you. When you are not sure, base your answer on what you emotionally feel, NOT on what you think to be true. Choose the highest rating from 1 to 6 that describes you and write the number on the line before each statement.
Results
Emotional Deprivation ()
The belief that the need for emotional support, attention, understanding, empathy and help will never be sufficiently met by others. It is usually based on early experiences of lack of affection or support.
Abandonment ()
The belief that everyone will leave, creating a sense of loneliness as no one can offer the emotional support, connection, strength, or protection needed.
Mistrust/Abuse ()
The belief that others will intentionally cause harm by lying, cheating, manipulating, hurting, shaming or abusing them.
Social Isolation ()
The perception of being isolated from others, being different from other people, not being part of a group or having no sense of belonging.
Defectiveness ()
The belief of being flawed, worthless, bad, incapable, or useless in important aspects of life.
Failure ()
The belief that one has failed or will always fail in areas of performance, such as work, school or sports.
Dependency/Incompetence ()
The belief that one is incapable of making decisions and thus requires a large amount of support from others to manage daily life or complete tasks.
Vulnerability to Illness/Harm ()
The belief that there is a constant risk of illness, harm or danger that cannot be prevented.
Enmeshment ()
The strong attachment to others and over-involvement in their lives due to the belief that one doesn't have any social life or interests of one's own and therefore needs to be close to others.
Subjugation ()
The act of giving over control to others to allow them to make decisions due to the belief of oneself being weak and others being stronger.
Self-Sacrifice ()
The belief that the needs of others are more important and must be fulfilled at all costs, to the detriment of one's own happiness or wellbeing.
Fear of Losing Control ()
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Emotional Constriction ()
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Unrelenting Standards ()
The belief that one must work excessively hard to meet very high standards for behaviour and achievement to avoid criticism from oneself or others.
Entitlement ()
The belief that one is superior to others and is more deserving of special treatment or privileges.
Insufficient Self-Control ()
The difficulty with controlling impulses or urges, resulting in risk-taking behaviours or expressing feelings in an extreme manner. There is often a low frustration tolerance and unwillingness to make a sustained effort to achieve something difficult.
Approval-Seeking ()
The act of trying excessively to achieve the approval, praise or attention of others or trying to fit in at the cost of developing one's own true feelings or identity.
Negativity/Pessimism ()
The tendency to focus on the negative aspects of life and always expect the worst, whilst ignoring or minimising the positives.