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Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ-7)

Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ-7) Test

Learn in 2 minutes how strongly your thoughts feel like facts and shape your choices. Fast, simple results support therapy planning and help track progress over time.

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October 2, 2025

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17/49

Cognitive Fusion (CF)

Measures how strongly a person becomes entangled with their thoughts and treats them as literal truths rather than mental events.

Low fusion

Moderate fusion

High fusion

7 – 14: Low fusion | 15 – 31: Moderate fusion | 32 – 49: High fusion

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate fusion range, suggesting occasional difficulty stepping back from thoughts and viewing them as separate from reality.

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Overthinkers under stress

41%OF USERS

People who feel stuck in worry or rumination take it to see how much their thoughts are driving stress and daily decisions.

Therapy and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

Clients in ACT or related therapy use it to track progress and learn when to shift from debating thoughts to taking valued action.

Mindfulness and self-growth seekers

25%OF USERS

People exploring mindfulness and mental fitness take it to understand whether they treat thoughts as facts and how to build flexibility.

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Cognitive Fusion Scale (CFS)

Average

34.5

Normal range

28.2 — 40.8

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses cognitive fusion, or the extent to which thoughts are treated as facts and guide behavior. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty stepping back from thoughts.

How long does it take to complete and what is the format?

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. It includes 7 statements rated by level of agreement.

How should responses be selected?

Choose the option that best reflects how often each statement applies in general. Answer based on typical patterns rather than a single unusual situation.

How are results interpreted?

Scores reflect the degree of fusion with thoughts, from lower to higher. Results are used to support clinical formulation and to track change over time.

Is this a diagnostic test?

No, it is a screening and monitoring measure. Results should be interpreted alongside other clinical information.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ-7) Test

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This brief self-report measure assesses the extent to which an individual becomes entangled with thoughts and experiences them as literal truths rather than transient mental events. The Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ-7) is commonly used to index cognitive fusion, a construct relevant to psychological flexibility.

The measure contains 7 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Respondents rate agreement with statements reflecting the degree to which thoughts dominate attention, behavior, and self-appraisal. Higher scores generally indicate greater cognitive fusion and may be monitored over time as part of clinical formulation and treatment progress.

The Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ-7) is presented here as described by psytests.org (2024).

Author: psytests.org (2024)

Literature: Gillanders, D. T., Bolderston, H., Bond, F. W., Dempster, M., Flaxman, P. E., Campbell, L., Kerr, S., Tansey, L., Noel, P., Ferenbach, C., Masley, S., Roach, L., Lloyd, J., May, L., Clarke, S., & Remington, B. The development and initial validation of the cognitive fusion questionnaire. Behavior Therapy. 2014.

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