Schema Mode Inventory
Short Form

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SMI · 118 statements · 14 schema modes
Unofficial interactive version, not affiliated with the authors.

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Instructions

Schema modes are the moment-to-moment emotional states and coping responses we all shift between — different parts or voices that take over depending on the situation: a wounded child, an angry defender, a punishing inner critic, a detached observer, or a capable adult. Listed below are statements people use to describe how they think, feel, and behave. Please read each statement and rate how often you believe or feel the way described. When you are not sure, base your answer on what you emotionally feel, not on what you think to be true.

  • Choose the rating from 1 to 6 that best describes you for each statement.
  • The inventory includes two healthy modes alongside the maladaptive ones — answer honestly rather than favourably.
  • Modes are states, not fixed traits: they vary across situations and can change over time and with therapy.
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Never or Almost Never
2
Rarely
3
Occasionally
4
Frequently
5
Most of the Time
6
All of the Time
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Your Mode Profile

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This is a self-report tool. Discuss results with a qualified clinician

Elevated / Low — > 1 SD beyond non-clinical mean
Moderate — beyond non-clinical mean
Low / Strong — within reference range
Non-clinical average

The SMI has no official cut-off scores. Bands compare each mode's mean with non-clinical adults (Lobbestael et al., 2010; N = 319). For healthy modes the flags are reversed: a low Healthy Adult or Happy Child score is the noteworthy one.

This is an unofficial interactive webpage. Not affiliated with the Schema Therapy Institute or the authors.
SMI: © 2007 Young, J.E., Arntz, A., Atkinson, T., Lobbestael, J., Weishaar, M.E., & van Vreeswijk, M.F. (The Schema Mode Inventory, Schema Therapy Institute). All rights reserved.
Short form (118 items): Lobbestael, J., van Vreeswijk, M.F., Spinhoven, P., Schouten, E., & Arntz, A. (2010). Reliability and validity of the short Schema Mode Inventory (SMI). Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 38(4), 437–458.
Interpretation compares each subscale mean with the non-clinical reference sample (N = 319) reported in that publication; the SMI itself defines no cut-off scores.
For clinical use, scoring tools, and resources, visit anima.com.au/schema.
Also explore your early maladaptive schemas: Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-R) →