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Name______________________________________________     Date____________________________


INSTRUCTIONS:  

Listed below are statements that you might use to describe your parents. Please read each statement and decide how well it describes your parents.  Choose the highest rating from 1 to 6 that describes your mother, then your father, when you were a child and write the number in the spaces before each statement.  If someone substituted as your mother or father, please rate the scale for that person.  If you did not have a mother or a father, leave the appropriate column blank.


RATING SCALE:

1  =  Completely untrue                              
2  =  Mostly untrue                                   
3  =  Slightly more true than untrue                    
4  =  Moderately true
5  =  Mostly true
6  =  Describes him/her perfectly


MOTHER
FATHER
     DESCRIPTION               
__________
__________
1.  Loved me, treated me as someone special.
__________
__________
2.  Spent time with and paid attention to me.
__________
__________
3.  Gave me helpful guidance and direction.
__________
__________
4.  Listened to me, understood me, shared feelings with me.
__________
__________
5.  Was warm and physically affectionate.
*ed
__________
__________
6.  Died or left the house permanently when I was a child.
__________
__________
7.  Was moody, unpredictable, or an alcoholic.
__________
__________
8.  Preferred my brother(s) or sister(s) to me.
__________
__________
9.  Withdrew or left me alone for extended periods.
*ab
__________
__________
10.  Lied to me, deceived me, or betrayed me.
__________
__________
11.  Abused me physically, emotionally, or sexually.
__________
__________
12.  Used me to satisfy his/her needs.
__________
__________
13.  Seemed to get pleasure from hurting people.
*ma
__________
__________
14.  Worried excessively that I would get hurt.
__________
__________
15.  Worried excessively that I would get sick.
__________
__________
16.  Was a fearful or phobic person.
__________
__________
17.  Overprotected me.
*vh
__________
__________
18.  Made me feel I couldn't rely on my decisions or judgment.
__________
__________
19.  Did too many things for me instead of letting me do things on my own.
_________
__________
20.  Treated me as if I were younger than I really was.
*di
__________
__________
21.  Criticized me a lot.
__________
__________
22.  Made me feel unloved or rejected.
__________
__________
23.  Treated me as if there was something wrong with me.
__________
__________
24.  Made me feel ashamed of myself in important respects.
*ds
__________
__________
25.  Never taught me the discipline necessary to succeed in school.
__________
__________
26.  Treated me as if I was stupid or untalented.
__________
__________
27.  Didn't really want me to succeed.
__________
__________
28.  Expected me to be a failure in life.
*fa
__________
__________
29.  Treated me as if my opinions or desires didn't count.
__________
__________
30.  Did what he/she wanted, regardless of my needs.
__________
__________
31.   Controlled my life so that I had little freedom of choice.
__________
__________
32.  Everything had to be on his/her terms.
*sb
__________
__________
33.  Sacrificed his/her own needs for the sake of the family.
__________
__________
34.  Was unable to handle many daily responsibilities, so I had to do more than my share.
__________
__________
35.  Was unhappy a lot and relied on me for support and understanding.
__________
__________
36.  Made me feel that I was strong, and should take care of other people.
*ss
__________
__________
37.  Had very high expectations for him/herself.
__________
__________
38.  Expected me to do my best at all times.
__________
__________
39.  Was a perfectionist in many areas; things had to be “just so”.
__________
__________
40.  Made me feel that almost nothing I did was quite good enough.
__________
__________
41.  Had strict, rigid rules of right and wrong.
__________
__________
42.  Became impatient if things weren't done properly or quickly enough.
__________
__________
43.  Placed more importance on doing things well than on having fun or relaxing.
*us
__________
__________
44.  Spoiled me, or was overindulgent, in many respects.
__________
__________
45.  Made me feel I was special, better than most other people.
__________
__________
46.  Was demanding; expected to get things his/her way.
__________
__________
47.  Didn't teach me that I had responsibilities to other people.
*et
__________
__________
48.  Provided very little discipline or structure for me.
__________
__________
49.  Set few rules or responsibilities for me.
__________
__________
50.  Allowed me to get very angry or lose control.
__________
__________
51.  Was an undisciplined person.
*is
__________
__________
52.  We were so close that we understood each other almost perfectly.
__________
__________
53.  I felt that I didn't have enough individuality or sense of self separate from him/her.
__________
__________
54.  I felt that I didn't have my own sense of direction while I was growing up because he/she was such a strong person.
__________
__________
55. I felt that we would hurt each other if either of us went away from the other.
*em
__________
__________
56.  Worried a lot about the family's financial problems.
__________
__________
57.  Made me feel that If I made even a small mistake, something bad might happen.
__________
__________
58.  Had a pessimistic outlook; often expected the worst outcome.
__________
__________
59.  Focused on the negative aspects of life or things going wrong.
*np
__________
__________
60.  Had to have everything under control.
__________
__________
61.  Was uncomfortable expressing affection or vulnerability.
__________
__________
62.  Was structured and organized; preferred the familiar over change.
__________
__________
63.  Rarely expressed anger.
__________
__________
64.  Was private; rarely discussed his/her feelings.
*ei
__________
__________
65.  Would become angry or harshly critical when I did something wrong.
__________
__________
66.  Would punish me when I did something wrong.
__________
__________
67.  Would call me names (like “stupid” or “idiot”) when I made mistakes.
_________
__________
68.  Blamed people when things went wrong.
*pu
_________
__________
69.  Was concerned with social status and appearance.
__________
__________
70.  Placed strong emphasis on success and competition.
__________
__________
71.  Was concerned with how my behavior would reflect on him/her in the eyes of others.
__________
__________
72.  Seemed to love me more or pay more attention to me when I excelled.
*as





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