
Young Schemas: Life Traps Test
Schema Therapy Questionnaire
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Why do you keep choosing the same kind of partner, feel guilty whenever you rest, or expect things to go wrong? Often the reason is an early schema - a life trap formed back in childhood.
Take the free 90-question test (about 20 minutes) and find your top 3 schemas and your scores across 5 areas of life. No sign-up, your answers stay on your phone.
Based on Jeffrey Young's Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3R), used by schema therapists around the world.
WHAT ARE EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMAS?
Early maladaptive schemas are broad, pervasive themes or patterns regarding oneself and one's relationships, developed during childhood and elaborated throughout one's lifetime. They form when a child's basic emotional needs are not adequately met.
18 SCHEMAS ACROSS 5 DOMAINS:
DISCONNECTION & REJECTION
• Emotional Deprivation
• Abandonment/Instability
• Mistrust/Abuse
• Social Isolation/Alienation
• Defectiveness/Shame
IMPAIRED AUTONOMY & PERFORMANCE
• Failure to Achieve
• Dependence/Incompetence
• Vulnerability to Harm or Illness
• Enmeshment/Undeveloped Self
IMPAIRED LIMITS
• Entitlement/Grandiosity
• Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline
OTHER-DIRECTEDNESS
• Subjugation
• Self-Sacrifice
• Approval-Seeking/Recognition-Seeking
OVERVIGILANCE & INHIBITION
• Emotional Inhibition
• Unrelenting Standards/Hypercriticalness
• Negativity/Pessimism
• Punitiveness
FREE:
• Complete 90-question YSQ-S3R test with automatic progress saving
• Your top 3 dominant schemas with descriptions
• Scores across all 5 schema domains
• History of completed tests, data export and import
• Works offline, all data stays on your device
FULL REPORT (one-time purchase, not a subscription):
• All 18 schemas with scores and descriptions
• How each schema shows up and practical steps to work with it
• PDF report to share with your therapist
• Compare your tests over time
The full report is a single in-app purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; the purchase can be restored on your other devices. Everyone who installed the app before version 1.2 keeps the full report for free.
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Privacy Policy: https://github.com/4id-me/schema_therapy_support/blob/main/privacy.md
WHO IS THIS APP FOR:
• People working with a psychologist or therapist
• Those interested in schema therapy
• Mental health professionals
• Anyone who wants to understand themselves better
IMPORTANT:
This test is a tool for self-discovery and does NOT replace professional consultation. For professional help, please consult a qualified psychologist.
SCIENTIFIC BASIS:
The questionnaire was developed by Dr. Jeffrey Young as part of schema therapy — an integrative approach combining elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychoanalysis, and attachment theory.
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What's New in Young Schemas
1.2.2
October 29, 2026
The app is now available in Spanish.
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Full Report
All 18 schemas, tips, PDF and comparison




