Contamination OCD Test
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Based on Y-BOCS
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Identifying Compulsive Behaviours
Measuring Your Intrusive Thoughts
Measuring Your Compulsions
Do you excessively or ritually wash your hands?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively or ritually shower, bathe, brush your teeth, or groom?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively clean your house and personal items?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessive perform other behaviours in an effort to avoid contamination?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you avoid physical contact with others in an effort to control the spread of germs?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
1/3Step
*Adapted from Goodman, W.K., Price, L.H., Rasmussen, S.A. et al.: “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.” Arch Gen Psychiatry 46: 1006-1011, 1989
How often are you faced with unwanted intrusive thoughts that cause distress?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you feel you have control over these thoughts?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do these thoughts cause you distress, anxiety, or upset you?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do these thoughts interfere with your social, school, or work functioning?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
How often do you have a continuous period or block of time during which you are free of these thoughts?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
2/3Step
*Adapted from Goodman, W.K., Price, L.H., Rasmussen, S.A. et al.: “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.” Arch Gen Psychiatry 46: 1006-1011, 1989
Do you spend long periods of time engaging in these activities in response to unwanted thoughts?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you give in to the urge to perform these behaviors?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you have a strong drive to perform (or avoid) these behaviors?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you feel anxious, distressed or upset when prevented or interrupted from performing these behaviors (or avoiding) when you felt you needed to perform them?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do these behaviors or avoidance interfere with your social, school, or work functioning?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
3/3Step
*Adapted from Goodman, W.K., Price, L.H., Rasmussen, S.A. et al.: “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.” Arch Gen Psychiatry 46: 1006-1011, 1989