How are the results interpreted?

Scores fall into 4 levels: Few fears and dependencies, Moderate fears and dependencies, Marked fears and dependencies, Severe fears and dependencies.

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Sample report — Phobias & Addictions Full Assessment: fears and dependency test test | Psychologie et Sérénité

Q: What does the Phobias & Addictions Full Assessment: fears and dependency test test measure?

The test evaluates 11 dimensions: Specific phobias, Agoraphobia, Social phobia, Avoidance & anxious anticipation, Physical fear reactions, Screen addiction, Social-media addiction, Emotional dependency, Compulsive behaviors, Functional impact, Readiness to Change.

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📄 Sample report — illustrative profile (fictional persona). Your real report is assessed from YOUR answers after the test.

Hello Emma,

Profile synthesis

Your profile shows moderate manifestations. Some dimensions deserve attention without being alarming: they describe real but contained difficulties that do not yet occupy the center of your functioning. The moderate level is precisely the one where observation is most useful, because it can evolve in either direction depending on what is happening in your life. Identifying the contexts and moments where these dimensions intensify — fatigue, conflict, overload, isolation — gives you concrete levers to act early. Talking about it with a trusted person or a professional, even without urgency, can help clarify what is at play and avoid a worsening through accumulation.

Overall result

Moderate fears and dependencies

Your answers suggest fears or addictive conduct of moderate intensity (38%). While the overall profile does not yet exceed the diagnostic thresholds defined by reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, certain specific dimensions — situational phobias, social anxiety, repetitive uses — could weigh more heavily and deserve targeted work. Clinical psychology research indicates that early interventions, notably approaches such as CBT, are particularly effective at this moderate stage, before avoidances or dependencies further anchor themselves in daily functioning.

Your profile at a glance

Detailed analysis

Specific phobiasNo phobia

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

Your answers to this assessment suggest the absence of a significant specific phobia (25%). The stimuli usually feared — animals, heights, blood, confined spaces, etc. — do not appear to trigger in you an intense, uncontrollable fear reaction or systematic avoidance beyond what is expected in the general population. According to reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, no clinical threshold appears to be reached. This profile reflects good emotional regulation in the face of common phobogenic stimuli, with no detectable functional impact on your daily, professional or social life.

Your answers do not signal any particular difficulty on specific phobias. This dimension does not appear as a current area of difficulty in your profile. You seem to have functional resources in this area, which act as a protective factor: they cushion everyday tensions and can compensate, at least in part, for other dimensions where the margin is narrower. These resources are not fixed once and for all; identifying and naming them helps you mobilize them more consciously when the context hardens. A low score reflects a snapshot of your functioning at the moment of the test, not a permanent guarantee — so it remains useful to treat it as a benchmark rather than as a settled given. If you observe fluctuations over time, this can inform you about the contexts where this dimension becomes more sensitive — stress, life transitions, specific relationships, periods of fatigue or overload — and give you a head start to respond early.

Recommendations

✓You could maintain this emotional flexibility by continuing to naturally expose yourself to the varied situations of everyday life, without preventive avoidance strategies.
✓You could stay attentive to any gradual, discreet avoidance that might settle in around certain specific contexts, an early sign not to be neglected.
✓You could deepen your knowledge of anxiety mechanisms through reliable psychoeducational resources, in order to better understand and support people around you who may be concerned.
✓You could regularly practice light relaxation techniques — abdominal breathing, heart coherence — to consolidate your general emotional regulation capacity.

AgoraphobiaMild agoraphobia

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Your answers suggest agoraphobic traits of mild to moderate intensity (50%). Certain contexts — transport, public spaces, crowds, situations where fleeing would be difficult — appear to provoke notable anxiety and prompt you toward coping strategies: partial avoidance, needing an accompanying person, monitoring emergency exits. According to reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, this profile falls below a formal diagnosis but represents an important warning signal. Clinical psychology research shows that gradual adjustments at this stage effectively prevent worsening toward a more severe restriction.

Your answers indicate present but contained manifestations on agoraphobia. The moderate level typically reflects activation at times, often linked to identifiable triggers (stressful situations, relational conflicts, periods of fatigue or isolation). At this stage, the dimension is not dominant in your functioning, but it deserves observation: the main risk of the moderate level is that it worsens by accumulation. In practical terms, watching the frequency rather than the intensity of an isolated episode gives a truer picture of the trend: it is repetition, more than occasional strength, that tips the moderate toward the marked. Keeping a regular check-in (brief journal, conversation with a trusted person) can help anticipate. Identifying two or three recurring triggers and preparing a simple response in advance — a break, a call, a soothing activity — reduces the likelihood of the dimension settling in. If other dimensions evolve in parallel, this one can become more salient through cumulative effect; and if these manifestations gain ground despite your efforts, talking about it early with a professional is in no way disproportionate — it is often at this stage that support is most effective and shortest.

Recommendations

✓You could gradually widen your travel perimeter in small steps, starting with outings slightly outside your usual comfort zone, with a bearable level of anxiety.
✓You could prepare each outing by first practicing a slow breathing technique — inhale for 4 seconds, exhale for 6 seconds — in order to reduce anxious anticipation.
✓You could gradually reduce safety behaviors — systematic accompaniment, checking exits — as they maintain the conviction that the situation is dangerous without them.
✓You could consult a mental health professional for a thorough assessment if you notice a tendency to further restrict your travel over the weeks.

Social phobiaSocial ease

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

Your answers to this assessment suggest the absence of significant social anxiety (25%). Situations involving the gaze of others — public speaking, interactions with strangers, performance or social evaluation situations — do not appear to generate disproportionate fear or organized avoidance in you. According to reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, social phobia involves a persistent and marked fear of being negatively judged; this threshold does not appear to be reached. Your ease in social contexts reflects good tolerance of exposure to the gaze of others and effective emotional regulation in these contexts.

On social phobia, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could continue to nurture and diversify your social interactions, as the variety of relational contexts reinforces emotional flexibility and confidence in situations of social exposure.
✓You could stay attentive to any progressive social avoidance that might set in after a negative or embarrassing social experience, an early signal deserving attention.
✓You could deepen your knowledge of the mechanisms of social anxiety through serious psychoeducational resources, useful for better supporting people around you who may be concerned.
✓You could practice varied group activities — sport, creativity, community involvement — which naturally constitute spaces for practicing social ease within caring settings.

Avoidance & anxious anticipationMild avoidance

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Your answers suggest a mild to moderate level of avoidance (50%), indicating that you work around certain situations that generate discomfort, without this yet clearly disturbing your overall functioning. Clinically, even partial avoidance can gradually maintain and amplify anxiety-provoking associations by preventing the natural deactivation of fear. Approaches such as CBT identify these workaround behaviors — including implicit safety strategies — as early and priority therapeutic targets. Intervening at this stage constitutes a favorable window before the avoidance pattern consolidates further.

On avoidance & anxious anticipation, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could identify each week a specific safety behavior (checking, distractions, presence of an accompanying person) and practice setting it aside gradually.
✓You could draw up a personal hierarchy of the situations you mildly avoid, from the least to the most difficult, and voluntarily expose yourself to the first of them.
✓You could practice mindfulness exercises centered on accepting unpleasant sensations, in order to develop an increased tolerance to situational discomfort.
✓You could consult a mental health professional for a short assessment if you notice that avoidance tends to widen to new contexts over the weeks.

Physical fear reactionsFew physical reactions

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

Your answers suggest a low level of physical fear reactions (25%), which indicates that your autonomic nervous system does not race significantly in the face of anxiety-provoking situations. Clinically, physiological reactions — racing heart, muscle tension, hyperventilation — are central components of the fear response described in reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11. Their absence or discreetness in your profile reflects satisfactory physiological regulation. Clinical psychology research emphasizes that this good balance can be preserved through regular nervous-system regulation practices.

On physical fear reactions, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could maintain a regular practice of heart coherence or controlled breathing in order to consolidate your natural capacity to regulate the physiological stress responses.
✓You could stay attentive to unusual or highly emotionally charged situations that might temporarily activate more intense physical reactions and deserve particular attention.
✓You could enrich your knowledge of how the autonomic nervous system works through clinical psychology resources, which reinforces the capacity to interpret bodily sensations serenely.
✓You could integrate a light somatic practice (gentle yoga, body scan) to maintain a conscious connection with your body, a recognized factor in preventing physiological anxious responses.

Screen addictionUse to watch

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Your answers suggest slightly excessive screen use (50%), indicating that certain digital behaviors are starting to become automatic or to occasionally encroach on your activities, your sleep or the quality of your relational presence. Clinically, this profile does not yet correspond to the criteria for digital addiction such as those described in frameworks like the ICD-11, but it presents early markers to watch: difficulty interrupting use, a sense of lack upon disconnection, compensatory use in case of stress. Clinical psychology research highlights the value of intervening at this stage before habits consolidate.

On screen addiction, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could define non-negotiable daily screen-free periods — meals, the hour before bed, the first hour of the morning — and test them for two weeks to observe their effect on your well-being.
✓You could disable non-essential notifications and remove shortcuts to time-consuming apps, in order to reduce the environmental triggers of impulsive use.
✓You could use the screen-time tracking tools available on your devices in order to become precisely aware of actual versus perceived use, which is often underestimated.
✓You could explore your motivations for use (boredom, social anxiety, emotional avoidance) with the help of clinical psychology resources, in order to identify and address the underlying needs in an alternative way.

Social-media addictionControlled use

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

Your answers suggest a controlled relationship to social media (25%). Your use appears proportionate and unlikely to interfere with your emotional well-being or your daily activities. The clinical indicators associated with digital addiction — a compulsive need to connect, distress when unavailable, emotional regulation through external validation — appear little present in your profile. This balanced posture constitutes a recognized protective factor, notably with respect to social anxiety and interpersonal comparison, which clinical psychology approaches identify as major risks of problematic use.

On social-media addiction, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could continue to periodically observe your screen time in order to maintain this healthy awareness of your digital use over time.
✓You could note the moments when social media reinforces your well-being rather than weakening it, to consolidate your current habits.
✓You could share your balanced digital habits with those close to you, thus contributing to a collective environment less conducive to excessive use.
✓You could explore readings or resources on digital literacy in order to reinforce your understanding of the mechanisms that capture attention.

Emotional dependencyMild dependency

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Your answers suggest a mild emotional dependency (50%), with a few signs deserving attention. Certain indicators appear present — a tendency to seek reassurance from the other, occasional difficulty tolerating distance or silence, slight apprehension of abandonment — without reaching a clinically severe level. The attachment models recognized in clinical psychology describe these patterns as frequent and quite open to change, notably through self-exploration work. At this stage, developing self-reassurance and reinforcing your relational autonomy constitute effective and accessible levers.

On emotional dependency, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could reinvest in activities, projects or friendships that belong exclusively to you, in order to consolidate your sense of identity outside your romantic relationships.
✓You could practice reassuring yourself in the face of a relational worry before calling on the other, gradually developing your capacity to soothe yourself alone.
✓You could keep a notebook of your personal resources — skills, values, achievements — to concretely anchor your worth outside the gaze of the other.
✓You could explore books or podcasts on attachment and emotional autonomy to better understand your reactions within relational intimacy.

Compulsive behaviorsGood control

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

Your answers suggest a balanced relationship to your behaviors and pleasures (25%). The clinical indicators associated with compulsive conduct — loss of control, persistence despite negative consequences, invasion of thought by the behavior — appear little present in your profile. You seem to retain a satisfactory capacity for internal regulation, which constitutes a recognized resilience factor in clinical psychology. This behavioral control does not exclude the usefulness of regular vigilance, as compulsive behaviors can gradually set in during periods of stress or increased emotional vulnerability.

On compulsive behaviors, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could periodically observe your behavioral habits, particularly during periods of stress, in order to detect early any slide toward excessive use.
✓You could maintain a varied repertoire of activities that are sources of satisfaction, so as not to concentrate your emotional regulation on a single behavior or pleasure.
✓You could inform yourself about the mechanisms of the formation of compulsive behaviors in order to better recognize the early warning signals in your own functioning.
✓You could regularly practice stress-management techniques — relaxation, physical activity, mindfulness — which constitute healthy alternatives to any avoidance behavior.

Functional impactMild impact

This tendency is present in you — here is what it sheds light on.

Your answers suggest a mild functional impact (50%): a few occasional repercussions on your daily life appear, without reaching the threshold of a severe impact as defined by reference criteria such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11. Minor adjustments in your habits, certain circumscribed avoidances or slightly excessive uses could explain this score. Clinical psychology research emphasizes that mild difficulties, if not addressed early, tend to reinforce themselves gradually. Acting at this stage represents a favorable opportunity to preserve your quality of life and your sense of personal effectiveness.

On functional impact, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You could precisely identify the situations triggering your avoidances or compulsive urges, by recording them over a week to better understand them.
✓You could explore approaches such as CBT by relying on validated self-help guides, available from mental health professionals.
✓You could value each small success in the face of a feared situation or each successful moderate use, in order to gradually reinforce your sense of competence.
✓You could consider one or two consultations with a psychologist to assess whether structured support would be beneficial at this stage.

Readiness to ChangePre-contemplation

This tendency is discreet in you — here is what it tells about you.

These questions measure your readiness to change. Your score suggests you are not yet fully convinced of the need to evolve — a valid stage of the process. Awareness always comes before decision. Your report helps clarify what is at stake.

On readiness to change, this level calls for the same reading as detailed above for another dimension of the same intensity (see the analysis above).

Recommendations

✓You might begin by observing, without judgment, the moments when your current patterns cost you something — a strained relationship, a missed opportunity, inner fatigue — to gradually nurture awareness.
✓You might read your report with open curiosity rather than pressure to change: understanding before acting is a valid and necessary stage in its own right.

How your dimensions interact

Your profile shows clear relief without several dimensions rising together: Agoraphobia stands out, 25 points above Compulsive behaviors, while the others remain more measured. This reads differently from a picture where several dimensions reinforce one another: here, what is at play seems concentrated rather than diffuse. That is often more tractable — an identified point is easier to work on than a tangled whole — provided it is not treated in isolation: even concentrated, it rests on the rest of how you function.

Your action plan

Right now

→Agoraphobia — You could gradually widen your travel perimeter in small steps, starting with outings slightly outside your usual comfort zone, with a bearable level of anxiety.
→Agoraphobia — You could prepare each outing by first practicing a slow breathing technique — inhale for 4 seconds, exhale for 6 seconds — in order to reduce anxious anticipation.
→Avoidance & anxious anticipation — You could identify each week a specific safety behavior (checking, distractions, presence of an accompanying person) and practice setting it aside gradually.
→Avoidance & anxious anticipation — You could draw up a personal hierarchy of the situations you mildly avoid, from the least to the most difficult, and voluntarily expose yourself to the first of them.

In the coming weeks

→Agoraphobia — You could gradually reduce safety behaviors — systematic accompaniment, checking exits — as they maintain the conviction that the situation is dangerous without them.
→Avoidance & anxious anticipation — You could practice mindfulness exercises centered on accepting unpleasant sensations, in order to develop an increased tolerance to situational discomfort.
→Screen addiction — You could define non-negotiable daily screen-free periods — meals, the hour before bed, the first hour of the morning — and test them for two weeks to observe their effect on your well-being.
→Emotional dependency — You could reinvest in activities, projects or friendships that belong exclusively to you, in order to consolidate your sense of identity outside your romantic relationships.
→Functional impact — You could precisely identify the situations triggering your avoidances or compulsive urges, by recording them over a week to better understand them.

In the long run

→Retake this test in 3 to 6 months to measure your evolution. Significant changes on elevated dimensions are often visible at this time scale.
→If you start therapeutic work, identify together 1 or 2 priority dimensions rather than addressing everything at once — targeted work is more effective than global work.
→Build a lasting support network: health professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, primary care doctor), close ones, possibly support groups. Solidity comes from number and complementarity.
→Take care of physiological foundations (sleep, nutrition, physical activity): they do not cure but they strongly condition psychological availability for therapeutic work.

Resources & exercise

7-day observation journal

Each day, spot one situation where “Agoraphobia” showed up. Note the automatic thought, the emotion (0–100) and what you did. Then write one more balanced, alternative reading. After 7 days, re-read your notes: the recurring patterns become visible — the first step to change them.

Support resources

If you are struggling, you are not alone.

Dial your local emergency number
International directory of helplines : findahelpline.com (24/7 · free)
Befrienders Worldwide : befrienders.org (24/7 · free)

This report supports self-knowledge and does not replace a consultation with a psychologist or doctor.

Find a professional

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Tip: prioritise licensed/registered professionals and evidence-based therapies (e.g. CBT).

How this report is produced

This report is generated by artificial intelligence from your answers only, structured around recognised clinical models (attachment theory, CBT, Young’s schemas…) cited within the report. No health professional is involved in writing it. It is a self-knowledge tool, not a diagnosis: the analyses are avenues for understanding to weigh against your own experience, and do not replace the assessment of a health professional.

Your answers in detail

1. I am afraid of crowds and packed places.

Answer : Sometimes

You answered "Sometimes". Can you tell me more about when this comes up for you?

It mainly shows up in situations that matter to me, when I feel under pressure or emotionally involved.

2. I am afraid of looking ridiculous.

Answer : Rarely

And how long have you noticed this?

It has been more present over the past few months, though I recognise it from before too.

3. I feel dizzy or faint.

Answer : Rarely

4. I find it hard to cut down my screen time.

Answer : Sometimes

5. I have no fear of missing what happens online.

Answer : Often

6. I feel empty when I am alone.

Answer : Sometimes

7. …

The next questions (7, 8…) continue in your test. This sample only shows the beginning — the full test has 154 questions, and every answer refines your report.

Important Disclaimer

This psychological test is a self-assessment tool for informational and educational purposes. It does not constitute: • A medical or psychological diagnosis • A substitute for professional consultation • Medical or therapeutic advice The results of this test are based on your self-reported responses and should be interpreted with caution. They provide a general indication and do not replace the expertise of a qualified mental health professional. If you are experiencing significant psychological distress, we strongly encourage you to consult a psychologist, psychiatrist, or physician. In case of emergency: • Emergency services: your local emergency number • Find a helpline in your country: findahelpline.com (free, international directory) • Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.org

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