# Young Schemas: Life Traps Test — Schema Therapy Questionnaire

> Schema Therapy Questionnaire (iPhone/iPad app by Maksim Efremov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/young-schemas-life-traps-test/id6755899152 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maksim Efremov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842666296)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-12-01
- Data updated: 2026-10-30

## What is Young Schemas?

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.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Report | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Young Schemas safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Young Schemas.

## Is Young Schemas legit?

Young Schemas: Life Traps Test appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Young Schemas is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2026-10-29

The app is now available in Spanish.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-27

Fixed: exporting your data in Settings sometimes opened an empty window on the first tap.

### 1.2 — 2026-10-27

New: the Full Report.
• Practical recommendations for every schema: how it shows up and what can help
• PDF report to share with your therapist
• Compare your tests over time
The test, your top 3 schemas and domain scores stay free. The full report is a one-time purchase. If you installed the app before this update, the full report is yours for free.

### 1.1 — 2026-03-16

Added English localization. The app now supports English and Russian, with language selection available in Settings.

### 1.0 — 2025-12-01

No release notes.

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