Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

The following questions are about your obsessions (unwanted thoughts) and compulsions (repetitive behaviors or rituals). Rate each question based on your experiences over the past week.

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How much of your time is occupied by obsessive thoughts? How frequently do they occur?

None
Severe

How much do your obsessive thoughts interfere with your social or work functioning?

None
Severe

How much distress do your obsessive thoughts cause you?

None
Severe

How much effort do you make to resist the obsessive thoughts? How often do you try to dismiss them?

None
Severe

How much control do you have over your obsessive thoughts? How successful are you in stopping them?

None
Severe

How much time do you spend performing compulsive behaviors? How frequently do you perform them?

None
Severe

How much do your compulsive behaviors interfere with your social or work functioning?

None
Severe

How would you feel if prevented from performing your compulsions? How anxious would you become?

None
Severe

How much effort do you make to resist the compulsions?

None
Severe

How much control do you have over the compulsive behavior?

None
Severe