Obsessive-Compulsive Test - Yale Brown OCD Scale YBOCS
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(0) |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
Obsessions are frequent, unwelcome, and intrusive thoughts. |
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1. How much time do you spend on obsessive thoughts? |
None |
0-1 hrs/day |
1-3 hrs/day |
3-8 hrs/day |
More than 8 hrs/day |
2. How much do your obsessive thoughts interfere with your personal, social, or work life? |
None |
Mild |
Definite but manageable |
Substantial interference |
Severe |
3. How much do your obsessive thoughts distress you? |
None |
Little |
Moderate but manageable |
Severe |
Nearly constant, Disabling |
4. How hard do you try to resist your obsessions? |
Always try |
Try much of the time |
Try some of the time |
Rarely try. Often yield |
Never try. Completely yield |
5. How much control do you have over your obsessive thoughts? |
Complete control |
Much control |
Some control |
Little control |
No control |
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that you have a strong urge to repeat that are aimed at reducing your anxiety or preventing some dreaded event. |
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6. How much time do you spend performing compulsive behaviors? |
None |
0-1 hrs/day |
1-3 hrs/day |
3-8 hrs/day |
More than 8 hrs/day |
7. How much do your compulsive behaviors interfere with your personal, social, or work life? |
None |
Mild |
Definite but manageable |
Substantial interference |
Severe |
8. How anxious would you feel if you were prevented from performing your compulsive behaviors? |
None |
Little |
Moderate but manageable |
Severe |
Nearly constant, Disabling |
9. How hard do you try to resist your compulsive behaviors? |
Always try |
Try much of the time |
Try some of the time |
Rarely try. Often yield |
Never try. Completely yield |
10. How much control do you have over your compulsive behaviors? |
Complete control |
Much control |
Some control |
Little control |
No control |
Your Score:
If you have both obsessions and compulsions, and your total score is;
8-15 = Mild OCD; 16-23 = Moderate OCD; 24-31= Severe OCD; 32-40 = Extreme OCD
No single test is completely accurate. You should always consult your physician when making decisions about your health.
References
- Goodman, W. K., Price, L. H., Rasmussen, S. A., Mazure, C., et al., The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. I. Development, use, and reliability. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 1989. 46(11): p. 1006-11.
- Rapp, A. M., Bergman, R. L., Piacentini, J., & McGuire, J. F., Evidence-Based Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J Cent Nerv Syst Dis, 2016. 8: p. 13-29. PMC4994744.
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