One Episode Per Entry
The diary is structured around a specific activation episode. Keeping one event per entry preserves the link between trigger, reaction, schema or mode, appraisal, and healthier response.
Schema Therapy Diary for Between-Session Activation Episodes
Schema Therapy Diary is a ready-to-send between-session structured diary for schema therapists and clients. It helps clients record one schema or mode activation episode at a time, including the trigger, emotions, thoughts, behaviors, schema or mode, appraisal, and healthier response.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Drafts Under Distress
Clients can save partial entries when completing the diary during distress or interruption. Drafts remain marked as incomplete until submitted or reviewed.
Pattern Review
Repeated triggers, schema or mode labels, coping reactions, or difficulty generating healthy responses can be summarized descriptively across entries.
Does the client need clinician-level formulation skill?
No. The diary uses structured prompts so the client can organize an episode without needing to formulate like a clinician.
Can an entry be saved unfinished?
Yes. Draft saving is supported because between-session entries may be interrupted or completed under distress.
Does the tool identify schemas automatically?
No. The client may select or enter known labels, and the practitioner interprets the content clinically.