OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE SCALE (Y-BOCS) Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Email *Booking Code * Is you or How much of your time is occupied by obsessive thoughts? *NoneLess than 1 hr/day or occasional occurrence1 to 3 hrs/day or frequentGreater than 3 and up to 8 hrs/day or very frequent occurrenceGreater than 8 hrs/day or nearly constant occurrenceHow much distress do your obsessive thoughts cause you? *NoneNot too disturbingDisturbing, but still manageableVery disturbingNear constant and disabling distressHow much do your obsessive thoughts interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything that you don’t do because of them? *NoneSlight interference with social or other activities, but overall performance not impairedDefinite interference with social or occupational performance, but still manageableCauses substantial impairment in social or occupational performanceIncapacitatingHow much of an effort do you make to resist the obsessive thoughts? How often do you try to disregard or turn your attention away from these thoughts as they enter your mind? *Try to resist all the timeTry to resist most of the timeMake some effort to resistYield to all obsessions without attempting to control them, but with some reluctanceCompletely and willingly yield to all obsessionsHow much control do you have over your obsessive thoughts? How successful are you in stopping or diverting your obsessive thinking? Can you dismiss them? *Complete controlUsually able to stop or divert obsessions with some effort and concentrationSometimes able to stop or divert obsessionsRarely successful in stopping or dismissing obsessions, can only divert attention with difficultyObsessions are completely involuntary, rarely able to even momentarily alter obsessive thinking.How much time do you spend performing compulsive behaviors? How much longer than most people does it take to complete routine activities because of your rituals? How frequently do you do rituals? *NoneLess than 1 hr/day or occasional performance of compulsive behaviorsFrom 1 to 3 hrs/day, or frequent performance of compulsive behaviorsMore than 3 and up to 8 hrs/day, or very frequent performance of compulsive behaviorsMore than 8 hrs/day, or near constant performance of compulsive behaviors (too numerous to count)How much do your compulsive behaviors interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything that you don’t do because of the compulsions? *NoneSlight interference with social or other activities, but overall performance not impairedDefinite interference with social or occupational performance, but still manageableCauses substantial impairment in social or occupational performanceIncapacitatingHow would you feel if prevented from performing your compulsion(s)? How anxious would you become? *NoneOnly slightly anxious if compulsions preventedAnxiety would mount but remain manageable if compulsions preventedProminent and very disturbing increase in anxiety if compulsions interruptedIncapacitating anxiety from any intervention aimed at modifying activityHow much of an effort do you make to resist the compulsions? *Always try to resistTry to resist most of the timeMake some effort to resistYield to almost all compulsions without attempting to control them, but with some reluctanceCompletely and willingly yield to all compulsionsHow strong is the drive to perform the compulsive behavior? How much control do you have over the compulsions? *Complete controlPressure to perform the behavior but usually able to exercise voluntary control over itStrong pressure to perform behavior, can control it only with difficultyVery strong drive to perform behavior, must be carried to completion, can only delay with difficultyDrive to perform behavior experienced as completely involuntary and over- powering, rarely able to even momentarily delay activity.Submit
