Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms

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Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) Checklist

The Y-BOCS, a 10-item, clinician-administered scale, has become the most widely used rating scale for OCD. This scale is designed to rate the severity and type of symptoms in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Print this document. Check all symptoms that you are experiencing and share it with your doctor or mental health professional. This document is for your information only and should not be used to render a diagnosis.

Current	Past Only	Aggressive Obsessions
		Fear might harm self
		Fear might harm others
		Violent or horrific images
		Fear of blurting out obscenities or insults
		Fear of doing something else embarrassing
		Fear will act on unwanted impulses (e.g., to stab friend)
		Fear will steal things
		Fear will harm others because not careful enough (e.g., hit/run MVA)
		Fear of being responsible for something else terrible happening (e.g., fire, burglary)
		Other aggressive obsession(s)

Current	Past Only	Contamination Obsessions
		Concerns or disgust with bodily waste or secretions (e.g., urine, feces, saliva)
		Concern with dirt or germs
		Excessive concern with of environmental contaminants (e.g., asbestos, radiation, toxic waste)
		Excessive concern with household items (e.g., cleansers, solvents)
		Excessive concern animals (e.g., insects)
		Bothered by sticky substances or residues
		Concerned will get ill because of contaminant
		Concerned will get others ill by spreading contamination
		No concern with consequences of contamination other than how it might feel
		Other contamination concerns

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Current	Past Only	Sexual Obsessions
		Forbidden or unacceptable sexual thoughts/images/impulses
		Content involves children or incest
		Content involves homosexuality
		Sexual behavior toward others (aggressive)
		Other sexual obsessions