Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Self Screening Test

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Self Test

Part A Instructions

Please select YES or NO for the following questions, based on your experience in the past MONTH:

Have you been bothered by unpleasant thoughts or images that repeatedly enter your mind, such as:

Concerns with contamination (dirt, germs, chemicals, radiation) or acquiring a serious illness such as AIDS? Yes No
Over concern with keeping objects (clothing, tools, etc) in perfect order or arranged exactly? Yes No
Images of death or other horrible events? Yes No
Personally unacceptable religious or sexual thoughts? Yes No

Have you worried a lot about terrible things happening, such as:

Fire, burglary or flooding of the house? Yes No
Accidentally hitting a pedestrian with your car or letting it roll down a hill? Yes No
Spreading an illness (giving someone AIDS)? Yes No
Losing something valuable? Yes No
Harm coming to a loved one because you weren't careful enough? Yes No

Have you worried about acting on an unwanted and senseless urge or impulse, such as:

Physically harming a loved one, pushing a stranger in front of a bus, steering your car into oncoming traffic; inappropriate sexual contact; or poisoning dinner guests? Yes No

Have you felt driven to perform certain acts over and over again, such as:

Excessive or ritualized washing, cleaning or grooming? Yes No
Checking light switches, water faucets, the stove, door locks or the emergency brake? Yes No
Counting, arranging; evening-up behaviors (making sure socks are at same height)? Yes No
Collecting useless objects or inspecting the garbage before it is thrown out? Yes No
Repeating routine actions (in/out of chair, going through doorway, relighting cigarette) a certain number of times or until it feels just right? Yes No
Needing to touch objects or people? Yes No
Unnecessary rereading or rewriting; reopening envelopes before they are mailed? Yes No
Examining your body for signs of illness? Yes No
Avoiding colors (“red” means blood), numbers (“13” is unlucky) or names (those that start with “D” signify death) that are associated with dreaded events or unpleasant thoughts? Yes No
Needing to “confess” or repeatedly asking for reassurance that you said or did something correctly? Yes No

Keep in mind, a high score on this questionnaire does not necessarily mean you have an anxiety disorder – only an evaluation by a health professional can make this determination.

This self-screening test is completely confidential. Your responses will not be recorded. The FOCI is a personal tool for your use only.

© Goodman, W.K., Florida Obsessive Compulsive Inventory: 1994.
Wayne Goodman, MD College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, PO Box 100256, Gainesville, Florida 32610-1256 - 352-392-3681 - www.ufod.org

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