July 27, 2025News

Young Schema Questionnaire – R (YSQ-R): A Free Resource with Clinical Psychologist Oz Yalcin

Young Schema Questionnaire – R (YSQ-R): A Free Resource with Clinical Psychologist Oz Yalcin

If you work with Schema Therapy or are exploring tools for assessing early maladaptive schemas, the updated Young Schema Questionnaire – R (YSQ-R) is now available as a free, clinician-friendly package. This resource includes the latest Scorer Version 4.3, a newly released online scoring tool, and a 45-minute webinar hosted by Clinical Psychologist and researcher Oz Yalcin.

Free Resource and Webinar

This updated package reflects recent advances in schema assessment, including the inclusion of new schemas and psychometric refinements based on a Rasch analysis of 838 participants (Yalcin, Marais, Lee & Correia, 2021). Whether you’re using schema theory to inform treatment or research, this is a valuable opportunity to refine your understanding of one of the model’s most widely used measures.


What’s in the Free Package

  • The full YSQ-R (Young Schema Questionnaire – Revised)
  • Scoring Template Version 4.3 with streamlined scoring instructions
  • Client’s Guide to Schema Therapy for use in practice
  • Access to the new online scoring tool
  • A 45-minute recorded webinar presented by Oz Yalcin

What the Webinar Covers

In this practical and research-informed session, Oz Yalcin walks through:

  • How to administer and score the YSQ-R
  • Clinical interpretation of schema profiles
  • Use of the scoring key, including updated schema categories
  • Integration of schema results into treatment planning
  • Context around the development of the latest version, including new schema additions

About Oz Yalcin

Ozgur Yalcin is a Clinical Psychologist and Director of ANIMA Health Network in Perth, Western Australia. He has worked in diverse psychiatric settings, taught at the postgraduate level, and published research in neuroscience and psychometric assessment. His PhD focused on the development and validation of the YSQ-R. Oz’s clinical work includes Schema Therapy, EMDR, and psychodynamic approaches for treating complex trauma, adult ADHD, and personality disorders. He also serves as the WA State Chair of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.


Why It Matters

The YSQ-R is more than an assessment form—it’s a core element of Schema Therapy that helps practitioners identify, understand, and work with the deep-rooted patterns shaping clients’ emotional lives. The latest version of this tool brings greater precision, accessibility, and clinical relevance, making it easier to use and more aligned with the realities of therapy practice today.

Whether you’re a psychologist, therapist, academic, or student, this updated resource offers a clear and practical way to deepen your Schema Therapy skills.

Access the full package and watch the free webinar: https://courses.schematherapytrainingonline.com/p/ysq-r

This resource is provided courtesy of Schema Therapy Training Australia.

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