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Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms |
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Written by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer
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Jan 03, 2009 |
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Page 1 of 4 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.
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Aggressive Obsessions |
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Fear might harm self |
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Fear might harm others |
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Violent or horrific images |
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Fear of blurting out obscenities or insults |
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Fear of doing something else embarrassing |
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Fear will act on unwanted impulses (e.g., to stab friend) |
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Fear will steal things |
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Fear will harm others because not careful enough (e.g., hit/run MVA) |
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Fear of being responsible for something else terrible happening (e.g., fire, burglary) |
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Other aggressive obsession(s) |
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Contamination Obsessions |
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Concerns or disgust with bodily waste or secretions (e.g., urine, feces, saliva) |
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Concern with dirt or germs |
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Excessive concern with of environmental contaminants (e.g., asbestos, radiation, toxic waste) |
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Excessive concern with household items (e.g., cleansers, solvents) |
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Excessive concern animals (e.g., insects) |
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Bothered by sticky substances or residues |
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Concerned will get ill because of contaminant |
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Concerned will get others ill by spreading contamination |
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No concern with consequences of contamination other than how it might feel |
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Other contamination concerns |
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Sexual Obsessions |
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Forbidden or unacceptable sexual thoughts/images/impulses |
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Content involves children or incest |
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Content involves homosexuality |
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Sexual behavior toward others (aggressive) |
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Other sexual obsessions
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Last Updated( Jan 24, 2009 )
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reviewed by: Harry Croft, MD
Psychiatrist, HealthyPlace.com Medical Director
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