Beck Codependence Assessment Scale – BCAS

I feel that my significant other does not understand me.

I let others make their own choices even when I think they are wrong.

As a child, I was encouraged to express myself.

I feel frustrated because I cannot keep my significant other from behaving self-destructively.

If my friend or significant other wants to get drunk or take drugs, it’s not my problem.

If my parents fought, I felt it was my fault.

When growing up, I felt no one really understood me.

I have sex when I don’t want to.

There was a lot of tension in my family when I was growing up.

One or both of my parents told me I was worthless.

It’s not my responsibility to take care of other people.

I say what I hope will make people do as I want.

I feel loved and accepted by my family.

As a child, I was anxious.

If other people get mad, it’s not my problem.

My significant other is sick.

I let everyone make their own choices.

My parents let me down as a child.

I do not like to do for other people what they can do for themselves.

In my family, I had to learn not to show my emotions.

I can’t control other people.

I have used guilt to make other people do what I wanted.

It was not OK to talk about problems in my family.

Because I feel responsible for other people, I try to control what they do.

My parents were angry.

If my friend drinks too much, I don’t worry about it.

In my family, it was not acceptable to express my feelings.

If two friends don’t like each other, it’s not my problem.

As a child, I expected something terrible to happen.

I try to keep my friends and family out of trouble.

I know what’s best for other people.

When I have been in trouble, I knew I could go to my parents for help.

I think I know best how people should behave.

I had to be careful to avoid making my parents angry.

I don’t know how I do it, but I find myself involved in other people’s business.