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TEST FOR OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

INSTRUCTIONS: Check the box next to any of the statements that you AGREE with:

I frequently have intrusive thoughts about dirt, contamination, germs and impurities.

I often think about or have images of harm, injury, or misfortune happening to myself or people who are close to me.

I have a great deal of difficulty stopping certain thoughts. They seem to repeat in my mind no matter what I do to stop them.

I frequently doubt or question whether I did my daily tasks and chores correctly. I spend a lot of time thinking about how well I do daily tasks and activities.

I am overly concerned about making mistakes in almost everything I do.

Daily decisions, even simple or common decisions, often take me a very long time to resolve.

I often feel compelled to clean myself, wash my hands, keep my clothes clean, or keep my house in perfect order. If things are not extremely clean or tidy, I become very anxious.

On a daily basis I check and recheck ordinary tasks several times to make sure I have done them correctly or completely. (Making sure doors are locked, the oven is turned off, the faucets are shut, all food has been put away, Etc.)

I frequently follow rigid or strict routines and paterns of behavior while performing everyday tasks such as getting dressed, preparing food, bathing, or getting ready for work or school. And/Or I keep most of my things in a very particular order and become anxious if things are changed.

I seem to have very little control over my repetitive or superstitious actions and behaviors.

YOUR SCORE IS:

INTERPRET YOUR SCORE: These scores are designed to give you an indication of difficulties you may be having. The tests on this website are NOT intended to replace actual consultation with a professional, nor to result in actual clinical diagnoses. If your symptoms are intense, persistent or become uncontrollable, you are encouraged to follow the therapeutic advice on these pages, discuss your difficulties with family and loved ones, and seek professional assistance through the services available from this website or elsewhere.

0 to 3 - Although you sometimes have difficulty with being overcautious, perfectionistic or anxious about maiantaining order, you do not appear to have enough clinical symptoms for a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The advice on the following pages may still be useful to you.

4 to 6 - You are reporting several of the clinical symptoms found in individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Depending on how serious these symptoms interfere with your ability to perform daily tasks, function in school or at work, and accomplish tasks at home, you may want to further investigate the possibility of OCD. Some of the suggestions on the following pages will help you get started.

7 to 10 - You are experiencing many of the symptoms associated with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. The suggestions on the following pages may help, but it would be best to have a consultation with a professional in order to determine the severity and specifics of the difficulties you are having. A thorough evaluation is suggested if these symptoms have been preventing you from performing at your best in school, at work, or at home.

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