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Recently, focus has shifted towards positive constructs in schema therapy, including early adaptive schemas or positive schemas and positive schema modes, such as the \u201chealthy adult\u201d and \u201chappy child.\u201d This scoping review explores theoretical perspectives, assessment, and therapeutic use of these positive constructs in schema therapy. The PRISMA\u2010ScR methodology was followed, using predefined search terms and databases (OVID, EBSCO, Mednar). After identifying 345 studies, 144 remained post\u2010deduplication. Articles were screened by two reviewers, and disagreements were settled by consensus among the research team. A total of 47 records were included. A growing interest in positive constructs within schema therapy was found since 2011. The healthy adult and the happy\/contented child were the most frequently discussed constructs, followed by early adaptive schemas and positive coping. 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