Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) Test
In about 6 minutes, see how often automatic negative thoughts show up and shape your mood. Use the results to pinpoint key thinking patterns and track change over time.
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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.
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Helplessness (H)
Helplessness (H)
Average
3.9
Normal range
3.2 — 4.6
min.
1
max.
5
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LSE (L)
LSE (L)
Average
4
Normal range
3.5 — 4.5
min.
1
max.
5
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NSNE (N)
NSNE (N)
Average
2.2
Normal range
1.6 — 2.7
min.
1
max.
5
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PMDC (P)
PMDC (P)
Average
2.5
Normal range
1.8 — 3.2
min.
1
max.
5
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Overall score (Os)
Overall score (Os)
Average
84.6
Normal range
67.1 — 102.2
min.
30
max.
150
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
Listed below are various thoughts that people sometimes find repeatedly running through their minds. Please read each statement and indicate how often you experienced these thoughts during the past week.
- Not at all
- Sometimes
- Fairly often
- Often
- All the time
- Not at all
- Sometimes
- Fairly often
- Often
- All the time
- Not at all
- Sometimes
- Relatively often
- Often
- All the time
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
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Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs
This self-report measure assesses the frequency of negative, automatic cognitions commonly associated with depressed mood. The Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) is intended to support clinical formulation by characterizing the extent to which such thoughts are experienced.
The instrument includes 30 items and typically requires about 6 minutes to complete. Respondents rate how often each thought has occurred over a specified period, yielding a quantitative index that can be used to identify prominent cognitive themes and to monitor change over time. The Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ) was developed by Steven D. Hollon.
Author: Aaron T. Beck, Steven D. Hollon
Literature: Beck, A. T., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B. F., & Emery, G. Cognitive therapy of depression. Guilford Press. 1979.; Hollon, S. D., & Kendall, P. C. Cognitive self-statements in depression: Development of an automatic thoughts questionnaire. Cognitive Therapy and Research. 1980.
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