Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms

The Y-BOCS Checklist is the first part of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, a two-part interview process used to gague the severity and nature of OCD symptoms.

The Checklist asks the patient to indicate whether or not s/he has specific types of obsessions or compulsions. The checklist groups obsessions and complusions into broad categories of symptoms:

Obsession Categories

  • Aggressive Obsessions
  • Contamination Obsessions
  • Sexual Obsessions
  • Hoarding/Saving
  • Religious
  • Need for Symmetry or Exactness
  • Somatic Obsessions (hypochondria or body appearance)
  • Miscellaneous

Compulsion Categories

  • Cleaning/Washing
  • Checking
  • Repeating Rituals
  • Counting
  • Ordering/Arranging
  • Hoarding/Collecting
  • Mental Rituals other than checking/counting
  • Miscellaneous

For more complete information on the Y-BOCS, please visit this page.

The Y-BOCS Scale was developed by:

References

 
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