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Schema Therapy & YSQ scoring

Practical articles for psychotherapists: YSQ-L3 scoring, patient reports, longitudinal tracking, and compliance. Concrete, written for the session.

YSQ scoring

YSQ-L3 Scoring on Excel: 5 Limitations You Discover in Practice

Excel computes all 18 scores, then stops there. Here are the 5 limitations of YSQ scoring on Excel — patient report, primary vs secondary, longitudinal follow-up, GDPR — and how to automate YSQ scoring without dropping your spreadsheet.

By David Preti · 16 June 2026 · ~12 min read

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