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Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire Test

Designed for self-reflection, the Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire Test is a 138-question assessment completed in about 26 minutes. It explores patterns such as anxiety, bodily symptoms, fears, sleep difficulties, and mood-related experiences, helping you review your profile and identify areas that may merit closer personal attention.

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How the Scales are Structured

Somatic ComplaintsSC

Measures the extent of bodily (somatic) complaints that may be associated with psycho-emotional strain.

example score50/100

50/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 50 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not pronounced level of somatic symptoms that may be linked to emotional factors.

Psychasthenic SymptomsPS

Measures the severity of psychasthenic traits such as indecisiveness, doubt, excessive introspection, and anxiety-related tension.

example score75/100

75/100Highexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 75 falls in the High range, suggesting a more pronounced tendency toward doubt, indecision, and anxious introspection compared with lower scores on this scale.

Hypochondriacal DisordersHD

This scale assesses the extent of excessive health-related worry and preoccupation with having or developing illnesses.

example score80/100

80/100Highexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 80 falls in the High range, indicating a pronounced tendency toward persistent health-related concerns and heightened attention to bodily sensations.

Difficulties in Social ContactsDiSC

Assesses the extent of difficulties in establishing and maintaining social interactions that may be linked to anxiety or insecurity.

example score22/100

22/100Low difficultiesexample score

0 – 33Low difficulties

34 – 66Moderate difficulties

67 – 100High difficulties

A score of 22 falls in the Low difficulties range, suggesting relatively few reported problems with initiating or sustaining social contacts.

ObsessionsO

Assesses the severity of intrusive thoughts, urges, repetitive behaviors, or fears associated with obsessive-compulsive symptom patterns.

example score51/100

51/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 51 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme level of obsessive thoughts or compulsive tendencies on this scale.

DerealizationD

Measures the intensity of derealization experiences such as feeling that the surroundings are unreal or distant.

example score47/100

47/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 47 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme level of derealization-related experiences.

Sexual DysfunctionSD

Assesses the severity of self-reported sexual difficulties that may accompany anxiety, depressive, or other neurotic symptoms.

example score84/100

84/100Highexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 84 falls in the High range, suggesting pronounced sexual difficulties are being reported on this scale.

Neurasthenic DisordersND

Measures the severity of neurasthenic features such as fatigue, irritability, and reduced performance.

example score46/100

46/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 46 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not pronounced level of fatigue/irritability-related complaints on this scale.

Histrionic DisordersHD

Measures the degree of histrionic (hysterical) traits such as emotional lability, demonstrativeness, and theatricality.

example score25/100

25/100Lowexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 25 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively minimal expression of histrionic traits on this scale.

Sleep DisturbanceSD

Assesses the severity of sleep problems such as difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings, or non-restorative sleep.

example score66/100

66/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 66 falls in the Moderate range, indicating noticeable sleep disturbances that may be affecting sleep quality.

Worry and TensionWaT

Measures the intensity of internal restlessness, anxiety, and psychological tension.

example score38/100

38/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 38 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not pronounced level of anxiety and tension.

Depressive DisordersDD

Assesses the presence and severity of depressive symptoms such as low mood, reduced interest, and low energy.

example score17/100

17/100Lowexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 17 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively mild depressive symptom severity on this scale.

Fear and PhobiasFaP

Assesses the severity of fears and phobic avoidance related to specific situations or objects.

example score73/100

73/100Highexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 73 falls in the High range, suggesting more pronounced fear and phobic-avoidance tendencies compared with lower scores.

Overall IndexOI

Measures the overall severity of neurotic symptoms aggregated across all questionnaire scales.

example score40/100

40/100Moderateexample score

0 – 33Low

34 – 66Moderate

67 – 100High

A score of 40 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable overall level of neurotic symptoms compared to lower scores.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Therapy Intake Clients

41%OF USERS

People starting or restarting psychotherapy who want a structured picture of neurotic symptoms and how they affect daily functioning.

Patients in Psychiatric Care

34%OF USERS

Individuals seeing a psychiatrist for anxiety-like, somatic, or obsessive symptoms who need clearer diagnostic detail to guide treatment.

Progress Monitoring Patients

25%OF USERS

People already in treatment who take the questionnaire periodically to track symptom changes and evaluate therapy effectiveness.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Somatic DisordersSD

You?

Average28.7

Typical rangeTypical16 – 41.3

Possible0 – 100

Psychasthenic DisordersPD

You?

Average73.6

Typical rangeTypical59.2 – 88

Possible0 – 100

Hypochondriacal DisordersHD

You?

Average50.4

Typical rangeTypical33.9 – 67

Possible0 – 100

Difficulties in Social InteractionsDiSI

You?

Average48.9

Typical rangeTypical31.5 – 66.3

Possible0 – 100

ObsessionsO

You?

Average30.4

Typical rangeTypical12.4 – 48.4

Possible0 – 100

DerealizationD

You?

Average41.1

Typical rangeTypical28 – 54.2

Possible0 – 100

Sexual disordersSd

You?

Average48

Typical rangeTypical31.7 – 64.3

Possible0 – 100

Neurasthenic DisordersND

You?

Average30.6

Typical rangeTypical16.4 – 44.8

Possible0 – 100

Histrionic DisordersHD

You?

Average31.2

Typical rangeTypical15.3 – 47.1

Possible0 – 100

Sleep DisturbanceSD

You?

Average46.7

Typical rangeTypical32.2 – 61.3

Possible0 – 100

Anxiety, tensionAt

You?

Average73.9

Typical rangeTypical56.5 – 91.4

Possible0 – 100

Depressive DisordersDD

You?

Average62.9

Typical rangeTypical45.7 – 80

Possible0 – 100

Fear, PhobiasFP

You?

Average49

Typical rangeTypical34.3 – 63.8

Possible0 – 100

Overall scoreOs

You?

Average47.4

Typical rangeTypical33.5 – 61.2

Possible0 – 100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

The questions in this questionnaire address symptoms and difficulties that are commonly observed in neurotic disorders. Information about which of these have been present during the past week will help clarify what is currently causing distress. Please read each question carefully and select the response option that best reflects the extent to which each symptom or difficulty has bothered you.

- Not present
- Present, but only slightly distressing
- Present, moderately severe
- Present and very distressing
- Not at all
- Present, but only slightly distressing
- Moderate
- Severe and very distressing
- Not present
- Present, but only slightly distressing
- Present, moderately severe
- Present and very distressing

These are 3 of the 138 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

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People who want to examine recurring emotional, bodily, and behavioral difficulties can use the Neurotic Disorders Questionnaire Test to organize their experiences into a structured profile. Its neurotic symptom profile includes anxiety, fear, fatigue, sleep problems, mood changes, and derealization, giving readers a clearer view of areas for personal reflection. The result highlights areas for closer personal reflection and self-observation.

What This Assessment Explores

Across its domains, this neurotic symptom questionnaire groups experiences:

Somatic Complaints (0-100) captures bodily symptoms associated with a psychoemotional state; Sleep Disturbance (0-100) captures sleep-related problems.
Psychasthenic Symptoms (0-100) reflects doubt and anxiety; Worry and Tension (0-100) reflects inner strain.
Hypochondriacal Disorders (0-100) reflects health preoccupation; Difficulties in Social Contacts (0-100) reflects contact problems.
Obsessions (0-100), Derealization (0-100), and Fear and Phobias (0-100) reflect intrusive thoughts, unreality, and phobic fear.
Sexual Dysfunction (0-100) reflects sexual difficulties; Neurasthenic Disorders (0-100) reflects fatigue and reduced work capacity; Histrionic Disorders (0-100) reflects emotional lability and demonstrativeness; Depressive Disorders (0-100) reflects depressive symptoms; Overall Index (0-100) summarizes neurotic-symptom severity across all questionnaire scales.

Result bands are Low 0-33, Moderate 34-66, and High 67-100; Difficulties in Social Contacts uses Low difficulties 0-33, Moderate difficulties 34-66, and High difficulties 67-100. Higher scores may indicate severity.

Methodology and Evidence Base

This symptom-oriented self-report covers panic, headaches, fatigue, sleep, intrusive thoughts, health fears, social unease, and unreality. The sampled format uses four ordered responses, from absent or not distressing through slight and moderate levels to severe or very distressing. Answers are combined into dimension results; the questionnaire does not state how each response is weighted, so the scoring process should not be inferred.

A directly related study by Tsydzik (2021) examines a modified Questionnaire for Neurotic Disorders; this online form does not identify itself as that version or establish a relationship to the instrument attributed to Hans J. Eysenck. Symptom Checklist O (Aleksandrowicz et al., 1981) and Aleksandrowicz (2001) offer broader context on neurotic-symptom domains and changing symptom patterns rather than evidence for this form's provenance.

For this neurotic symptoms assessment, results are a snapshot of reported experiences at answering. Current stress, memory, self-awareness, and response bias can affect self-report. The questionnaire displays Low, Moderate, and High bands for its 0-100 results; the output should be read as a profile of reported symptoms rather than a diagnosis or treatment decision.

Author: Hans J. Eysenck

Literature:

Aleksandrowicz J. W., Bierzyński K., Filipiak J., Kowalczyk E., Martyniak J., Mazoń S., Meus J., Niwicki J., Paluchowski J., Pytko A., Romejko A. Symptoms Checklists “S” and “O”: Tools Used for Diagnosis and Description of Neurotic Disorders. Psychoterapia. 1981;37:11-27.
Aleksandrowicz J. W. Prevalence of Neurotic Symptoms: A Changing Pattern. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. 2001;3(4):45-69.
Tsydzik L. I. Clinical Validation of the Scales of Depression, Neuroticism, Somatization, Personal Anxiety and Validity of the Modified Questionnaire for Neurotic Disorders. V.M. Bekhterev Review of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology. 2021;55(2):73-82. 10.31363/2313-7053-2021-55-2-73-82

Updated: 2025-10-02