Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

This OCD screening test can help determine the severity of your OCD symptoms. Use the results to help decide if you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional to further discuss diagnosis and treatment of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Instructions: Check the appropriate score below. Choose only one item per question. Scores should reflect the composite effect of all obsessive compulsive symptoms. Rate the average occurence of each item during the prior week up to and including now.

1)

Time spent on obsessions

0 hours/day 0-1 hours/day 1-3 hours/day 3-8 hours/day 8+ hours/day

2)

Interference from obsessions

None Mild Definite but manageable Substantial impairment Incapacitating

3)

Distress from obsessions

None Little Moderate but manageable Severe Near constant, disabling

4)

Resistance to obsessions
Always resistant Much resistance Some resistance Often yields Completely yields

5)

Control over obsessions

Complete control Much control Some control Little control No control 6)

Time spent on compulsions

0 hours/day 0-1 hours/day 1-3 hours/day 3-8 hours/day 8+ hours/day

7)

Interference from compulsions

None Mild Definite but manageable Substantial impairment Incapacitating

8)

Distress from compulsions

None Little Moderate but manageable Severe Near constant/disabling

9)

Resistance to compulsions
Always resistant Much resistance Some resistance Often yields Completely yields

10 ) Control over compulsions Complete control

Much control Some control Little control No control