Eleanor Voss › Assessments › Trauma Bond Healing
Clinical Psychoeducation · Free Interactive Screener

Trauma Bond Severity Assessment (TBSA-15)

Clinical screening tool developed by Eleanor Voss to measure intermittent reinforcement addiction and psychological attachment to toxic partners.

Clinical Notice: This assessment is an educational screening instrument designed by psychologist Eleanor Voss to help individuals identify trauma responses and relationship patterns. It is completely anonymous, confidential, and not stored on any server. It is intended for psychoeducational self-reflection and does not replace formal clinical diagnosis.
Question 1 of 15

Do you feel physically or emotionally addicted to this person, even when you know they cause you harm?

Question 2 of 15

Do you experience intense 'highs' when they show affection, followed by catastrophic 'lows' when they pull away?

Question 3 of 15

Have you repeatedly broken up and reconciled, each cycle feeling more desperate than the last?

Question 4 of 15

Do you make excuses for their cruel, dishonest, or dismissive behavior to friends and family?

Question 5 of 15

Do you feel like you are walking on eggshells, constantly trying to prevent their anger or withdrawal?

Question 6 of 15

Do you feel an overwhelming compulsion to contact them immediately when they give you the silent treatment?

Question 7 of 15

Have you compromised your core values, finances, or self-respect just to keep peace in the relationship?

Question 8 of 15

Do you feel like you cannot survive or function without their approval, even while recognizing the toxicity?

Question 9 of 15

Do they oscillate between intense love-bombing (overwhelming praise) and sudden cold devaluation?

Question 10 of 15

Do you constantly obsess over 'getting back' to how good things were in the very beginning?

Question 11 of 15

Do you feel physically ill, nauseous, or hypervigilant when you attempt to create distance or go no contact?

Question 12 of 15

Do you believe you are the only person who truly 'understands' their hidden pain or childhood trauma?

Question 13 of 15

Have you isolated yourself from friends or family members who voiced concerns about this relationship?

Question 14 of 15

Do you feel like your reality has eroded, constantly second-guessing your memory and perceptions?

Question 15 of 15

Even after severe mistreatment, do you experience an unbearable urge to console them or seek their validation?

Assessment Results · Eleanor Voss Clinical Evaluation
0 / 45

Evaluation Status

Analysis text...

TRAUMA BOND by Eleanor Voss
Recommended Clinical Protocol

TRAUMA BOND

By Eleanor Voss (Psychologist & Author)

Based on your score, general cognitive advice is insufficient. You need structured, low-cognitive-effort somatic exercises and boundary scripts designed to stabilize the nervous system and dissolve toxic conditioning.

Get TRAUMA BOND on Amazon (ASIN: B0HC78G38P) ↗