Screening Tests

The PARENT ENMESHMENT Screening Test statements on the next page are designed to be used as guidelines for identifying possible signs of enmeshment. They are not intended to provide a sure-fire method of diagnosis, nor can negative answers to these questions provide absolute assurance that the condition is not present.

No one but you will know your results. There is no information to link you with your assessment. After you complete the assessment, I encourage you to contact me with your score to explore your 'Yes' answers.

Answer the questions from a historical perspective. In other words, try to recall how you felt when you were a child, rather than how you feel now

You answered 'Yes' to {parentEnmeshment} of 20 questions.

Scores such as yours fall within a range that is common among the general population and therefore it is unlikely that you have issues with parental enmeshment in your life.

Although most people with scores such as yours do not seek therapy for enmeshment , if you feel enmeshment is creating problems in your life, you might consider having a consultation from a qualified Certified Sex Addiction Therapist.

Michael Rooney, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, can have a discussion about your situation. Book now by pressing the button below or return to the Enmeshment Healing website by closing this window.

You answered 'Yes' to {parentEnmeshment} of 20 questions.

I suggest you seek help. People with high scores such as yours frequently report that some degree of enmeshment occured.

Michael Rooney, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, can have a discussion about your situation. Book now by pressing the button below or return to the Intimacy Healing website by closing this window.

	Yes	No
I felt closer to one parent than the other
I was a source of emotional support for one of my parents
I was “best friends” with a parent
A parent shared confidences with me.
I was given special privileges or gifts by one of my parents
One of my parents told me in confidence that I was the favourite most talented, or most lovable child
A parent thought I was better company than his or her spouse
I got the impression a parent did not want me to marry or move away from home
When I was young I idolised one of my parents
Any potential boyfriend or girlfriend of mine was never “good enough” for one of my parents.
A parent made inappropriate sexual remarks or violated my privacy
One of my parents was often lonely, angry or depressed
One or both parents had a drinking or drug problem
I felt I had to hold back my own needs to protect a parent
A parent turned to me for comfort or advice
I felt responsible for a parent’s happiness
My needs were often ignored or neglected
One of my parents had unrealistic expectations of me
I sometimes felt invaded by a parent
I sometimes felt I added to a parent’s unhappiness