FSCRS

Forms of Self-Criticism & Self-Reassurance

The Forms of Self-Criticizing/Reassuring Scale (Gilbert et al., 2004) distinguishes two forms of self-criticism — the “inadequate self” (disappointment, inferiority) and the “hated self” (rejection, hostility) — from the “reassuring self,” the voice that supports you. It ties directly to “two-chair” work and self-compassion. Instruction: “When things go wrong for me...” — how much each reaction is like you. A self-observation tool, not a diagnosis.

These questionnaires are self-observation tools and are not a substitute for clinical diagnosis by a psychiatrist or another mental health professional.

Forms of Self-Criticism & Self-Reassurance

How you talk to yourself when things go wrong — critically or supportively.

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...I am easily disappointed with myself.