Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

Y-BOCS - Assessment of OCD Severity

This scale measures the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
Rate based on the past week including today.
0
Obsessions Subscore
(0-20)
0
Compulsions Subscore
(0-20)
0
Total Y-BOCS Score
(0-40)
Subclinical
Severity Level
Progress: 0/10

Obsessions (Questions 1-5)

Obsessions are unwanted ideas, images or impulses that intrude on thinking against your wishes.

1

1. TIME OCCUPIED BY OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS

How much of your time is occupied by obsessive thoughts?
2

2. INTERFERENCE DUE TO OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS

How much do your obsessive thoughts interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning?
3

3. DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS

How much distress do your obsessive thoughts cause you?
4

4. RESISTANCE AGAINST OBSESSIONS

How much of an effort do you make to resist the obsessive thoughts?
5

5. DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS

How much control do you have over your obsessive thoughts?

Compulsions (Questions 6-10)

Compulsions are behaviors or acts that you feel driven to perform although you may recognize them as senseless or excessive.

6

6. TIME SPENT PERFORMING COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS

How much time do you spend performing compulsive behaviors?
7

7. INTERFERENCE DUE TO COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS

How much do your compulsive behaviors interfere with your work, school, social, or other important role functioning?
8

8. DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

How would you feel if prevented from performing your compulsion(s)?
9

9. RESISTANCE AGAINST COMPULSIONS

How much of an effort do you make to resist the compulsions?
10

10. DEGREE OF CONTROL OVER COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR

How strong is the drive to perform the compulsive behavior?
0
No significant OCD symptoms detected