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Is Your Child Suffering From Neurosis or at Risk of Developing It? Test

In 3 minutes, understand a child’s level of anxiety and other neurotic symptoms. Fast, simple, and useful for spotting early warning signs and deciding if further support is needed.

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Questions: 153 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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18/30

Neurotic Symptomatology (NS)

Assesses the severity of neurotic manifestations in a child, such as anxiety, irritability, and tearfulness.

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Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 14: Moderate | 15 – 30: High

A score of 18 falls in the High range, indicating a pronounced level of neurotic symptoms compared with lower scores on this scale.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Worried parents

46%OF USERS

Parents who notice anxiety, sleep issues, irritability, or tearfulness and want a quick check on whether the child may need extra support.

Teachers and educators

31%OF USERS

Educators who observe frequent fears, withdrawal, aggression, or sudden behavior changes at school and want to structure their observations before talking with caregivers.

Child psychology specialists

23%OF USERS

Psychologists, counselors, and pediatric specialists who use a short screening to estimate neurotic signs and decide whether deeper assessment is appropriate.

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

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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.

Neurotic Symptom Scale (NSS)

Average

19.9

Normal range

15.3 — 24.5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- No
- Occurs periodically
- Marked
- No
- Happens occasionally
- Strongly present
- No
- Occurs periodically
- Marked/intense

These are 3 of the 15 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Your child has a neurosis or may develop one Test

Is Your Child Suffering From Neurosis or at Risk of Developing It? Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This brief caregiver-report screening tool is designed to help identify behavioral and emotional features commonly associated with neurotic symptoms in children. Is Your Child Suffering From Neurosis or at Risk of Developing It? can be used to structure observations in home or school contexts and to support decisions about whether further clinical evaluation is warranted.

The measure includes 15 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items query observable indicators such as anxiety-related behaviors, irritability, and tearfulness, yielding a general impression of symptom presence and potential concern. Is Your Child Suffering From Neurosis or at Risk of Developing It? is attributed to Hans J. Eysenck and is intended as an initial screen rather than a standalone diagnostic assessment.

Author: Hans J. Eysenck

Literature: Rutter, M. Child and adolescent psychiatry: Modern approaches. Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1994.