Attachment & Schema Therapy · 90 secs
Abandonment Schema & Relational Panic Screener (Dr. Jeffrey Young Schema Therapy Model)
Does a delayed text or emotional distance ignite primal panic in your chest? Free 12-item clinical screener assessing anticipatory desertion terror, protest clinging, and relational fragility convictions.
Scientific Overview
The Abandonment Schema is an early emotional wound where the nervous system interprets normal relational space as an imminent survival threat. This screener benchmarks anticipatory terror, protest behaviors, and the core conviction of relationship fragility.
What This Assessment Evaluates
- Measures 3 clinical dimensions: Anticipatory Desertion Terror, Clinging, Testing & Protest, and Relational Fragility Conviction
- Assesses panic over delayed replies, loyalty testing, pre-emptive breakups, and emotional vacuum states
- Includes limited reparenting drills, distress tolerance protocols, and private voice lifeline journaling
How to Take This Test
- Answer honestly based on your experience over the past 7 days.
- There are no right or wrong answers; trust your initial emotional reaction.
- Receive your personalized score breakdown, mascot insight, and custom journaling prompts immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Abandonment Schema in Schema Therapy?
It is a core emotional vulnerability rooted in early childhood instability, where a person perpetually expects significant others to leave, withdraw, or emotionally disappear.
What are protest behaviors in an abandonment schema?
Protest behaviors are frantic actions-such as spamming texts, picking fights to test loyalty, or withdrawing pre-emptively-intended to force re-connection or avoid being rejected first.
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