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Y-BOCS

OCD

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale

#Gold Standard#OCD#Severity

Overview

Measures the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Scoring & Interpretation Reference

0 - 7 Subclinical

Symptoms are likely subclinical.

8 - 15 Mild

Mild OCD symptoms.

16 - 23 Moderate

Moderate OCD symptoms.

24 - 31 Severe

Severe OCD symptoms.

32 - 40 Extreme

Extreme OCD symptoms.

Scale Content & Assessment Items

Rate the severity of Obsessions (1-5) and Compulsions (6-10) based on the last week.

1

Time occupied by obsessions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

2

Interference due to obsessions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

3

Distress associated with obsessions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

4

Resistance against obsessions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

5

Degree of control over obsessions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

6

Time spent performing compulsions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

7

Interference due to compulsions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

8

Distress associated with compulsions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

9

Resistance against compulsions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

10

Degree of control over compulsions

Options: None (0) · Mild (1) · Moderate (2) · Severe (3) · Extreme (4)

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