Somatic OCD Test
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Identifying Compulsive Behaviours
Measuring Your Intrusive Thoughts
Measuring Your Compulsions
Do you excessively distract yourself from focusing on bodily sensations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively avoid doing things that bring attention to bodily sensations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively count the number of times bodily functions occur?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively ask for reassurance that there is nothing wrong with focusing on sensations?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Always
Do you excessively check that the sensations feel the same?
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
