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Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q)

Question 1 of 25

When I am interacting with someone, I deliberately copy their body language or facial expressions.


Question 2 of 25

I monitor my body language or facial expressions so that I appear relaxed.


Question 3 of 25

I rarely feel the need to put on an act in order to get through a social situation.


Question 4 of 25

I have developed a script to follow in social situations.


Question 5 of 25

I will repeat phrases that I have heard others say in the exact same way that I first heard them.


Question 6 of 25

I adjust my body language or facial expressions so that I appear interested by the person I am interacting with.


Question 7 of 25

In social situations, I feel like I’m ‘performing’ rather than being myself.


Question 8 of 25

In my own social interactions, I use behaviours that I have learned from watching other people interacting.


Question 9 of 25

I always think about the impression I make on other people.


Question 10 of 25

I need the support of other people in order to socialise.


Question 11 of 25

I practice my facial expressions and body language to make sure they look natural.


Question 12 of 25

I don’t feel the need to make eye contact with other people if I don’t want to.


Question 13 of 25

I have to force myself to interact with people when I am in social situations.


Question 14 of 25

I have tried to improve my understanding of social skills by watching other people.


Question 15 of 25

I monitor my body language or facial expressions so that I appear interested by the person I am interacting with.


Question 16 of 25

When in social situations, I try to find ways to avoid interacting with others.


Question 17 of 25

I have researched the rules of social interactions to improve my own social skills.


Question 18 of 25

I am always aware of the impression I make on other people.


Question 19 of 25

I feel free to be myself when I am with other people.


Question 20 of 25

I learn how people use their bodies and faces to interact by watching television or films, or by reading fiction.


Question 21 of 25

I adjust my body language or facial expressions so that I appear relaxed.


Question 22 of 25

When talking to other people, I feel like the conversation flows naturally.


Question 23 of 25

I have spent time learning social skills from television shows and films, and try to use these in my interactions.


Question 24 of 25

In social interactions, I do not pay attention to what my face or body are doing.


Question 25 of 25

In social situations, I feel like I am pretending to be ‘normal’.