Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Self Test anxiety disorder

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SELF-TEST

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

If you suspect you may have OCD, take the test below, then print it out and share the results with a health care professional.

Do I have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Yes No	Do you have unwanted ideas, images, or impulses that seem silly, nasty, or horrible?
Yes No	Do you worry excessively about dirt, germs, or chemicals?
Yes No	Are you constantly worried that something bad will happen because you forgot something important, like locking the door or turning off appliances?
Yes No	Do you experience shortness of breath?
Yes No	Are you afraid you will act or speak aggressively when you really don't want to?
Yes No	Are you always afraid you will lose something of importance?
Yes No	Are there things you feel you must do excessively or thoughts you must think repeatedly to feel comfortable or ease anxiety?
Yes No	Do you ever experience "jelly" legs?
Yes No	Do you wash yourself or things around you excessively?
Yes No	Do you have to check things over and over or repeat them many times to be sure they are done properly?
Yes No	Do you avoid situations or people you worry about hurting by aggressive words or actions?
Yes No	Do you keep many useless things because you feel that you can't throw them away?

Having more than one illness at the same time can make it difficult to diagnose and treat the different conditions. Illnesses that sometimes complicate obsessive-compulsive disorder or other anxiety disorders include depression and substance abuse. With this in mind, answer the following questions:

Yes No

Have you experienced changes in sleeping or eating habits?

More days than not, do you feel...

Yes No	sad or depressed?
Yes No	disinterested in life?

Yes No

worthless or guilty?

During the last year, has the use of alcohol or drugs...

Yes No	resulted in your failure to fulfill responsibilities with work, school, or family?
Yes No	placed you in a dangerous situation, such as driving a car under the influence?
Yes No	gotten you arrested?
Yes No	continued despite causing problems for you and your loved ones?

References:
Goodman, WK, Price LH, et al. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS): Part 1. Development, use and reliability.
Arch Gen Psychiatry.46:1006-1011 (1989).
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV), American Psychiatric Association, 1994, Washington, D.C.

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