Reality Testing Worksheet

You can definitely use it on your own, however, this doesn’t make it a (perfect) substitute for therapy. In order to truly determine the effectiveness of this worksheet on your mental health, it’s best to see a therapist or counselor. They will be able to cover more ground and determine if there is more to your negative and irrational thinking or not.

The actual answer will depend on the person using it because each person is different. For some, using this tool is more than enough because they do not have any severe mental health issues or disorders. They can easily do what the worksheet asks them to do, which is to be more realistic with how they think and determine what to do.

But, there are people who have more severe mental health issues and disorders. The Reality Testing Worksheet might not be enough, that’s why, earlier in this guide, we recommended that you take a look at our other guides, assessments, and worksheets, and grab what you think will help you cover more ground with your client(s).

If you are a healthcare professional, you can issue this every now and then. The Reality Testing Worksheet has multiple entry boxes so the same sheet can be used several times by the client. If they use up all the boxes, you can simply reissue a blank worksheet to them. It’s highly recommended that you tell them to use the worksheet whenever they start to have negative and irrational thoughts, especially if they are about situations.