Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Assessment

General Instructions
Test Questions
Demographic Information
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General Instructions

This rating scale is designed to rate the severity and type of symptoms in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). In general, the items depend on the patient's report; however, the final rating is based on the clinical judgement of the interviewer. Rate the characteristics of each item during the prior week up until and including the time of the interview. Scores should reflect the average (mean) occurrence of each item for the entire week.

Please answer every question. If you have difficulty with a statement, then choose the response that is mostly right.

Questions 1 to 5 are about your obsessive thoughts

Obsessions are unwanted ideas, images or impulses that intrude on thinking against your wishes and efforts to resist them. They usually involve themes of harm, risk and danger. Common obsessions are excessive fears of contamination; recurring doubts about danger, extreme concern with order, symmetry, or exactness; fear of losing important things.

1. TIME OCCUPIED BY OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS(Required)

None

Less than 1 hr/day or occasional occurrence

1 to 3 hrs/day or frequent

Greater than 3 and up to 8 hrs/day or very frequent occurrence

Greater than 8 hrs/day or nearly constant occurrence

How much of your time is occupied by obsessive thoughts?

2. INTERFERENCE DUE TO OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS(Required)

None

Slight interference with social or other activities, but overall no impairment

Definite interference with social or occupational performance, but still manageable

Causes substantial impairment in social or occupational performance

Incapacitating

How much do your obsessive thoughts interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything that you don’t do because of them?

3. DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS(Required)

None

Not too disturbing

Disturbing, but still manageable

Very disturbing

Near constant and disabling distress

How much distress do your obsessive thoughts cause you?

4. RESISTANCE AGAINST OBSESSIONS(Required)

Try to resist all the time

Try to resist most of the time

Make some effort to resist

Yield to all obsessions without attempting to control them, but with some reluctance

Completely and willingly yield to all obsessions

How much of an effort do you make to resist the obsessive thoughts? How often do you try to disregard or turn your attention away from these thoughts as they enter your mind?

5. DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS(Required)

Complete control

Usually able to stop or divert obsessions with some effort and concentration

Sometimes able to stop or divert obsessions

Rarely successful in stopping or dismissing obsessions, can only divert attention with difficulty

Obsessions are completely involuntary, rarely able to even momentarily alter obsessive thinking

How much control do you have over your obsessive thoughts? How successful are you in stopping or diverting your obsessive thinking? Can you dismiss them?

Questions 6 to 10 are about your compulsive urges (compulsions)

Compulsions are urges that people have to do something to lessen feelings of anxiety or other discomfort. Often they do repetitive, purposeful, intentional behaviors called rituals. The behavior itself may seem appropriate but it becomes a ritual when done to excess. Washing, checking, repeating, straightening, putting things in order, hoarding, cutting, and many other behaviors can be rituals. Some urges/rituals are mental. For example, thinking or saying things repetitively in your head, praying, counting, alphabetizing, accepting Christ as your savior, thinking of specific places or people, or gaining power or control.

6. TIME SPENT PERFORMING COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS(Required)

None

Less than 1 hr/day or occasional performance of compulsive behaviors

From 1 to 3 hrs/day, or frequent performance of compulsive behaviors

More than 3 and up to 8 hrs/day, or very frequent performance of compulsive behaviors

More than 8 hrs/day, or near constant performance of compulsive behaviors (too numerous to count)

How much time do you spend performing compulsive behaviors? How much longer than most people does it take to complete routine activities because of your rituals? How frequently do you do rituals?

7. INTERFERENCE DUE TO COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS(Required)

None

Slight interference with social or other activities, but overall performance not impaired

Definite interference with social or occupational performance, but still manageable

Causes substantial impairment in social or occupational performance

Incapacitating

How much do your compulsive behaviors interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything that you don’t do because of the compulsions?

8. DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR(Required)

None

Only slightly anxious if compulsions prevented

Anxiety would mount but remain manageable if compulsions prevented

Prominent and very disturbing increase in anxiety if compulsions interrupted

Incapacitating anxiety from any intervention aimed at modifying activity

How would you feel if prevented from performing your compulsion(s)? How anxious would you become?

9. RESISTANCE AGAINST COMPULSIONS(Required)

Always try to resist

Try to resist most of the time

Make some effort to resist

Yield to almost all compulsions without attempting to control them, but with some reluctance

Completely and willingly yield to all compulsions

How much of an effort do you make to resist the compulsions?

10. DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR(Required)

Complete control

Pressure to perform the behavior but usually able to exercise voluntary control over it

Strong pressure to perform behavior, can control it only with difficulty

Very strong drive to perform behavior, must be carried to completion, can only delay with difficulty

Drive to perform behavior experienced as completely involuntary and over-powering, rarely able to even momentarily delay activity.

How strong is the drive to perform the compulsive urge? How much control do you have over the compulsions?

Demographic Information

Please take a moment to answer the following optional questions. Your answers are totally anonymous—we won't be able to identify you based on this information. Your answers help us provide better information and support for people like you.

You can answer as many or as few questions as you would like. When you are done, scroll to the bottom of the survey and click "View Results" to receive your screening results.

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Assessment

General Instructions

Questions 1 to 5 are about your obsessive thoughts

Questions 6 to 10 are about your compulsive urges (compulsions)

Demographic Information

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