OCD Test – Yale Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Scale (YBOCS)

A quick OCD test to gauge the intensity of your symptoms

While taking this test is not the same as undertaking  a full assessment by a qualified healthcare professional, this quick OCD test can give you an estimate of how severe your OCD symptoms are. I use this test regularly with my clients to measure their progress throughout the treatment.

Instructions:

1. Read each question below carefully.  The first 5 questions relate to obsessive thoughts (thoughts are frequent, unwelcome, and intrusive), the last 5 questions relate to compulsive behaviours (repetitive behaviors or mental acts that you have a strong urge to repeat that are aimed at reducing your anxiety or preventing some dreaded event).
2. Select an answer based on the average occurrence of each item over the last week.
3. When you have completed all the questions click the “Calculate My Score” button below.

Your Score:
If you have both obsessions and compulsions, and your total score is;
8-15 = Mild OCD; 16-23 = Moderate OCD; 24-31= Severe OCD; 32-40 = Extreme OCD
No single test is completely accurate. You should always consult your physician when making decisions about your health.

References
• Goodman, W. K., Price, L. H., Rasmussen, S. A., Mazure, C., et al., The Yale-Brown
Obsessive Compulsive Scale. I. Development, use, and reliability. Arch Gen Psychiatry,
1989. 46(11): p. 1006-11.
• Rapp, A. M., Bergman, R. L., Piacentini, J., & McGuire, J. F., Evidence-Based Assessment
of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. J Cent Nerv Syst Dis, 2016. 8: p. 13-29. PMC4994744.

For a full list of OCD Symptoms and standard treatments, I recommend you visit the NHS website

To find out how I can help you become OCD Free (especially if the standard treatments have failed to provide a satisfactory relief / freedom from OCD symptoms for you), please carry on to my Services page.