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Obq Ext
This inventory lists different attitudes or beliefs that people sometimes hold.
Read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or
disagree with
it. For each of the statements, choose thc number on the rating
scale matching
the answer that best describes how you think. Because people are
different,
there are no right or wrong answers. To decide whether a given statement is
typical of your way of looking at things, simply keep in mind what you are like
most of the time.
1 2 3 5 6 7
Disagree Disagree Disagree Neither Agree Agree Agree
Very much moderately A little agree nor a little moderately Very much
Disagree
As youuse this scale, try to avoid using the middle point (4), but
rather indicate
whether you usually disagree or agree with the statements about your
own
beliefs and attitudes.
O BQ Addendum
Fear of positive experiences
1 For me good things are always followed by bad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
ones.
2 If1start tofeel good, something wal ruin it. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3 Idon't deserve to feel good. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4 Ishould avoid pleasure because it might trigger 1 2 3 45 6 7
bad thoughts.
5 If Istart to progress, Iwon't be able to maintain my 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
gains.
6 Good feelings are always replaced by bad ones. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7 I will be punished for having agood time. 12 3 45 6 7
If Ibecome too confident, I will fail. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9 If someone trusts me, eventually. will let them 12 3 45 6 7
down.
10 When someone has confidence in me, eventually 1 23 4 5 6 7
they will be disappointed.
11 If Iam too successful, surely I will fail. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12 If Ido well in treatment, eventually Iwill 12 3 4 5 6 7
13 If Iget better, Iwon't be able to relapse.
handle all of the 1 2 3 45 6 7
expectations placed on me.
14 I would rather keep
things the way they are than 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
try something new.
Consequences of Anxiety
15 It's important for me to
16 Iam often afraid that I
control anxiety. 1 2 3 4 56 7
will be overwhelmed by 123 4 56 7
anxiety.
17 Iflget highly anxious, l
18 | If
could lose control of myself. 1 23 4 5 6 7
the worst happens, Iwon't be able to cope with
it. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
19 | can't tolerate
feeling nervous or tense. 12 3 4 5 6 7
20 Anxiety will never go
21 Too much tension could away. 1 2 3 45 6 7
lead me to explode. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
22 Whenever lfeel
anxious,it must meanthat danger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
is lurking about.
23 If| get very anxious, Iwon't be able to
24 manage it. 1 2 3 4 5
When I cannot keep my mind on atask, I worry that 1
6 7
23 45 6 7
Imight be going crazy.
25 |like to be in control of my emotions. 12 3 4 5 6 7
26 When I feel nervVous, I am afraid | might be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
mentally ill.
27 High anxietyis harmful. 1 2 3 45 6 7
28 lam not confident that Ican control my anxiety. 1 23 45 6 7
29 Once lget nervous, Ithink myanxiety might get out 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
of hand.
OBSESSIVE BELIEFS QUESTIONNAIRE EXTENDED (OBQ -EXT)
Patients Name Date:
This inventory lists different attitudes or beliefs that people sometimes hold
Read each statement carefully and decide how much you agree or disagree tati
with it. For each of the statements, choose the number on the rating scale
matching the answer that best describes how you think. Because pepple are
different, there are no right or wrong answers. To decide whether a given
statement is typical of your wayof looking at things, simplykeep in mind what
youare like most of the time.
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