Translation Project

Part of what makes Psychology Tools special is our maintenance of a multi-lingual library of therapy resources. Some have been translated by our user-base of mental health professionals, and others by professional translators. To date, we have over 3750 resources available in 70+ languages, and are always looking to expand the collection.

If you are a qualified mental health professional who would like to translate resources into your native language then we would love to hear from you. We offer an incentive scheme to recognize your work. Please contact us at [email protected] if you would like to learn more. We will ask for confirmation of your professional qualifications, and will suggest which resources are most-requested in your language.

Translations guidelines

Our standard translation procedure is to ask translators to complete ‘translation templates’ which can be downloaded below. The text is split into chunks which enables us to retain the clarity of formatted documents. As far as is possible, we aim to follow the World Health Organization guidelines for the forward translation of instruments, namely:

  • The aim of this process is to achieve different language versions of the English instrument that are conceptually equivalent in each of the target countries/cultures … the instrument should be equally natural and acceptable and should practically perform in the same way. The focus is on cross-cultural and conceptual, rather than on linguistic/literal equivalence.

  • One translator, preferably a health professional, familiar with terminology of the area covered by the instrument and with interview skills should be given this task. The translator should be knowledgeable of the English-speaking culture but his/her mother tongue should be the primary language of the target culture.

  • Translators should always aim at the conceptual equivalent of a word or phrase, not a word-for-word translation, i.e. not a literal translation. They should consider the definition of the original term and attempt to translate it in the most relevant way.

  • Translators should strive to be simple, clear and concise in formulating a question. Fewer words are better. Long sentences with many clauses should be avoided.

  • (For patient-focused resources) The target language should aim for the most common audience. Translators should avoid addressing professional audiences such as those in medicine or any other professional group. They should consider the typical respondent for the instrument being translated and what the respondent will understand when s/he hears the question.

Once most tools for a particular language have been translated we shift our focus to improving the quality of each translation via a process of back-translation by other subject matter experts.

Worksheet Name Translation template Translations completed
Reciprocal CBT Formulation
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Interpersonal Beliefs And Styles
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, Italian, Polish, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Bulgarian, Turkish
Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Intolerance Of Uncertainty And Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms (Hebert, Dugas, 2019)
English (GB), English (US)
Safety Plan
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (European), Spanish (International), Serbian
What Is Worry?
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), German, Greek, Estonian, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Somali, Spanish (International), Serbian, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Bulgarian, Khmer
Intolerance Of Uncertainty
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, Estonian, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish (International), Vietnamese, Chinese (Traditional), Bulgarian, French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Embracing Uncertainty
Arabic, German, Greek, English (GB), English (US), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (International), Serbian, Tamil, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Bulgarian
Behavioral Experiment
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), German, Greek, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Croatian, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Somali, Spanish (International), Albanian, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Chinese (Simplified)
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), Greek, Estonian, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Somali, Spanish (International), Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Uzbek, Portuguese (European)
What Does Exercise Do For the Mind And Body?
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Hungarian, Italian
Exercise For Mental Health
English (GB), English (US), Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, French, Italian, Spanish (International), Swahili, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), Croatian
Activity Menu
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish (International), Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Icelandic, Portuguese (Brazilian), Indonesian
Unforgiveness – The Hook
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, French, Italian, Dutch, Slovak, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Malaysian, Polish
Therapy Blueprint For PTSD
English (GB), English (US), Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Therapy Blueprint For Panic
Bulgarian, Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), English (GB), English (US), Finnish
Transdiagnostic Processes
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Portuguese (European), Slovak, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Hebrew
Autonomic Nervous System
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Estonian, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Swahili, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Swedish
Fight or Flight (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, French, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Pashto, Russian, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Chinese (Simplified)
CBT Appraisal Model
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, German, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Russian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Greek
Types Of Dissociation
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, Czech, Kurdish (Sorani), German, Greek, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Persian (Dari), Slovak, Somali, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Chinese (Simplified)
Therapy Blueprint For OCD
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Albanian
Therapy Blueprint (Universal)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Polish, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Chinese (Simplified)
Progress In Therapy
Greek, English (GB), English (US), Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Finnish
Habituation
Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani), German, Greek, English (GB), English (US), Estonian, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Georgian, Polish, Pashto, Somali, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)
Exploring Problems Using An A-B-C Model
English (GB), English (US), French, Spanish (International), Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified)
Problem List
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Problem Solving (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, Estonian, Italian, Pashto, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Chinese (Simplified)
Learning To Relax (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Chinese (Simplified), Croatian
Facing Your Fears (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish (International), Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Drawing Your Feelings (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Greek, French (Canadian), Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), German
Catching Your Thoughts (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Bulgarian, German, Greek, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Italian, Georgian, Polish, Spanish (International), Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Albanian
Belief-O-Meter (CYP)
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Bulgarian, German, Greek, French, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish (International), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified)
Exploring Problems Using A CBT Model
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Worry Postponement
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (International), Urdu, Chinese (Simplified), Bulgarian
Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Eating Disorders (Fairburn, Cooper, Shafran, 2003)
English (GB), English (US)
Responses To Threat: Freeze, Appease, Flight, Fight
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, French, Gujarati, Italian, Japanese, Georgian, Polish, Pashto, Somali, Spanish (International), Swahili, Tamil, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified)
Motivational Systems (Emotional Regulation Systems)
Arabic, Greek, English (GB), Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), English (US), Finnish
Maximizing The Effectiveness Of Exposure Therapy
English (GB), English (US), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Spanish (International), French
How Your Body Responds To Stress
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, Estonian, French, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish (International), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Malaysian
How Does Emotion Affect Your Life?
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese (European), Spanish (International), Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Finnish
Emotions Motivate Actions
Arabic, Greek, English (GB), English (US), French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Developing Psychological Flexibility
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, French, Italian, Georgian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Finnish
Cognitive Case Formulation
English (GB), English (US), French, Arabic, Greek, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Chinese (Simplified)
Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Anorexia Nervosa (Fairburn, Cooper, Shafran, 2003)
English (GB), English (US)
Process Focused Case Formulation
English (GB), English (US), Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Greek
Emotions
English (GB), English (US), Greek, French, Hebrew, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Spanish (International), Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic, German
Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Bulimia Nervosa (Fairburn, Cooper, Shafran, 2003)
English (GB), English (US)
Cognitive Behavioral Model Of Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD: Whalley, Cane, 2017)
English (GB), English (US)
Perspective-Taking
English (GB), English (US), French, Arabic, German, Hindi, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Pashto, Russian, Somali, Spanish (International), Swahili, Chinese (Simplified)
Stimulus Discrimination
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, German, Greek, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (International)
Pain Activity Diary
English (GB), English (US), Danish, German, Greek, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Spanish (International), Malaysian, Uzbek
Fatigue Activity Diary
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Worry Thought Record
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, German, Greek, Persian (Farsi), French, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Sinhala, Slovak, Chinese (Simplified), Armenian, Italian, Slovenian, Spanish (International), Arabic
What Keeps Tinnitus Going
English (GB), English (US), Czech, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Arabic
What Is TF-CBT?
English (GB), English (US), Welsh, Danish, German, French, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified)
What Is Rumination?
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Bengali, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Italian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Urdu, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Turkish
What Is Mindfulness?
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Greek, French, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish (International), Ukrainian, Urdu, Chinese (Simplified), Polish
What Is Imagery Rescripting?
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, French, Norwegian, Spanish (International)
What Is Exposure Therapy?
English (GB), English (US), Greek, French, Italian, Romanian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
What Is EMDR? (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) – (Archived)
English (GB), English (US), Bengali, Bulgarian, Welsh, Greek, Estonian, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)
What Is Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)?
English (GB), English (US), Polish, Portuguese (European), Russian, Spanish (International), Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified)
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? (Archived)
Catalan, Welsh, German, Greek, English (GB), Estonian, French, Hindi, Croatian, Armenian, Indonesian, Icelandic, Italian, Lithuanian, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese (European), Portuguese (Brazilian), Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish (International), Albanian, Serbian, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, English (US)
What If
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Czech, Greek, French, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Chinese (Simplified)
What Causes Tinnitus?
English (GB), English (US), Czech, French, Italian, Spanish (International)
VAS Scale
English (GB), English (US), Polish, Greek, Italian, Slovak, Chinese (Simplified)
Values
English (GB), English (US), Welsh, Greek, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Marathi, Urdu, German, Polish, Chinese (Traditional), Finnish, Swedish
Unhelpful Thinking Styles (Archived)
English (GB), English (US), Afrikaans, Amharic, Bengali, Czech, Kurdish (Sorani), Welsh, Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, French, Gujarati, Hungarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Italian, Georgian, Lithuanian, Dutch, Japanese, Norwegian, Oromo, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Sinhala, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Albanian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian
Understanding PTSD
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Danish, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Armenian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish (International), Albanian, Chinese (Simplified), Malaysian
Treatment Planning Checklist
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Dutch, Romanian, Chinese (Simplified)
Thoughts Or Feelings
English (GB), English (US), Spanish (International), Arabic, Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Croatian
Thoughts And Depression
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, French, Armenian, Italian, Georgian, Dutch, Romanian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Albanian, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, Croatian
Thought Suppression And Intrusive Thoughts
English (GB), English (US), Welsh, German, Greek, French, Italian, Georgian, Norwegian, Pashto, Slovak, Spanish (International), Albanian, Swedish, Turkish, Chinese (Traditional)
Thought Distortion Monitoring Record (Archived)
English (GB), English (US), Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Things To Do List
English (GB), English (US), Greek, French, Slovak, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Arabic
Task Planning And Achievement Record
English (GB), English (US), French, Italian, Spanish (International), Hebrew, Chinese (Simplified)
Taking Panic Out Of The Body
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Bulgarian, German, Greek, Italian, Romanian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Chinese (Simplified), Finnish
Symptom Tracker
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Bengali, Italian, Norwegian, Pashto, Spanish (International), Swahili, Chinese (Simplified)
SWOT Analysis
Portuguese (European), Polish, Slovak, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), English (GB), English (US)
Stages Of Social Anxiety
English (GB), English (US), Dutch, Greek, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Polish
Stages Of Change
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, Czech, Welsh, German, Greek, Persian (Farsi), French, Hebrew, Armenian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Urdu, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian
Sleep Restriction
English (GB), English (US), Arabic, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish (International), Chinese (Traditional)
Sleep Diary
English (GB), English (US), Czech, German, Greek, Estonian, French, Gujarati, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Slovenian, Spanish (International), Tamil, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, Croatian
Simple Thought Record
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Czech, German, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, French, Hindi, Lithuanian, Dutch, Norwegian, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Swedish, Thai, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Kurdish (Sorani), Persian (Farsi), Gujarati, Hebrew, Armenian, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Portuguese (Brazilian), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Slovenian, Somali, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Hungarian
Simple Thought Challenging Record
English (GB), English (US), Czech, French, Hebrew, Hindi, Polish, Romanian, Arabic, Bengali, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Spanish (International)
Self Practice Record
Czech, German, Greek, French, Dutch, Romanian, Sinhala, Slovak, Spanish (International), Swedish, Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Slovenian, Chinese (Simplified), English (GB), English (US)
Self Critical Thought Challenging Record
English (GB), English (US), Hindi, Arabic, Croatian, Italian, Spanish (International), Turkish, Bulgarian
Selective Attention
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Italian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Albanian, Swedish, Chinese (Traditional)
Schema Metaphors
Arabic, German, Greek, English (GB), English (US), Italian, Latvian, Norwegian, Polish, Spanish (International), Chinese (Traditional)
Schema Formulation
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Czech, German, Greek, Persian (Farsi), French, Hebrew, Italian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European), Romanian, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish (International), Albanian, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, Punjabi, Welsh, Armenian, Latvian, Slovenian
Schema Bias
English (GB), English (US), German, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish (International), Chinese (Traditional), Arabic, Turkish
Safety Behaviors
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Romanian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Chinese (Simplified), Arabic
Relaxed Breathing Record Form
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Italian, Slovak, Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified), Turkish
Relaxed Breathing
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Catalan, Czech, Kurdish (Sorani), Welsh, German, Greek, Estonian, French, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Marathi, Dutch, Norwegian, Oromo, Punjabi, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish (International), Albanian, Swahili, Swedish, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Chinese (Simplified)
Reactions To Trauma
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Czech, Kurdish (Sorani), Welsh, Danish, Greek, Persian (Farsi), French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Latvian, Marathi, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese (European), Persian (Dari), Pashto, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish (International), Spanish (Dominican Republic), Albanian, Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Chinese (Simplified), Hebrew, German
PTSD Linen Cupboard Metaphor
Amharic, Danish, German, Greek, English (GB), English (US), Finnish, French, Gujarati, Italian, Japanese, Oromo, Polish, Russian, Spanish (International), Swedish, Tamil, Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian
PTSD Film Projection Metaphor
English (GB), English (US), Greek, Latvian, Spanish (International), Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), Malaysian
PTSD And Memory
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Kurdish (Sorani), Danish, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Oromo, Persian (Dari), Russian, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish (International), Swahili, Tamil, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian
Problem Solving
English (GB), English (US), Amharic, Czech, German, Greek, French, Polish, Russian, Sinhala, Spanish (International), Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Malaysian, Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Croatian, Armenian, Japanese, Georgian, Slovenian, Tamil, Urdu
Play The Script Till The End
English (GB), English (US), Spanish (International), Chinese (Simplified)
Panic Symptom Tracker
English (GB), English (US), Greek, French, Croatian, Italian, Spanish (International), Albanian, Arabic