Situational fears (IAPT)
Situations you avoid because of fear. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.
Source · NHS Talking Therapies phobia scales: three areas based on Marks IM, Mathews AM. Brief standard self-rating for phobic patients. Behav Res Ther. 1979;17(3):263–267. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. CareOps adaptation of three IAPT phobia areas, using five response values (0, 2, 4, 6, 8).
Understanding your IAPT result
Situational fears is explored with 3 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. How much do you currently avoid these situations because of fear? The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
Reading your results
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
A question to reflect on
Are there days when going out alone feels difficult? Explore situational fears in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in Situational fears (IAPT), and how long does it take?
- There are 3 questions, and it usually takes about 1 minute. For each question you choose one of 5 answers, from “Never avoid” to “Always avoid”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- What does this IAPT check explore?
- Situational fears is explored with 3 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. How much do you currently avoid these situations because of fear? The app uses a CareOps translation; it is not presented as a standardized local-language edition.
- How should I interpret the score?
- Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
- What could I discuss after the check?
- Are there days when going out alone feels difficult? Explore situational fears in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
- Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
- Can I send this check to a friend?
- Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.
NHS Talking Therapies phobia scales: three areas based on Marks IM, Mathews AM. Brief standard self-rating for phobic patients. Behav Res Ther. 1979;17(3):263–267. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English. CareOps adaptation of three IAPT phobia areas, using five response values (0, 2, 4, 6, 8).