Interactive Y-BOCS Scale

Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

Interactive Version

Obsessive Thoughts (Questions 1-5)

Obsessions: Unwanted ideas, images, or impulses intruding on thinking despite efforts to resist. Often themes of harm, risk, contamination, doubt, order, or losing things.

1. TIME OCCUPIED by Obsessive Thoughts Score: —

How much of your time is occupied by obsessive thoughts?

2. INTERFERENCE due to Obsessive Thoughts Score: —

How much do obsessive thoughts interfere with work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything you don’t do because of them?

3. DISTRESS Associated with Obsessive Thoughts Score: —

How much distress do your obsessive thoughts cause you?

4. RESISTANCE Against Obsessions Score: —

How much effort do you make to resist obsessive thoughts? How often do you try to disregard or turn your attention away?

5. DEGREE OF CONTROL over Obsessive Thoughts Score: —

How much control do you have over obsessive thoughts? How successful are you in stopping or diverting them? Can you dismiss them?

Compulsive Behaviors (Questions 6-10)

Compulsions: Urges to perform repetitive, purposeful behaviors (rituals) or mental acts to lessen anxiety/discomfort, often linked to obsessions. Can include washing, checking, repeating, ordering, hoarding etc.

6. TIME SPENT Performing Compulsive Behaviors Score: —

How much time do you spend performing compulsions? How much longer do routine activities take due to rituals? How frequent are rituals?

7. INTERFERENCE due to Compulsive Behaviors Score: —

How much do compulsions interfere with work, school, social, or other important role functioning? Is there anything you don’t do because of them?

8. DISTRESS Associated with Compulsive Behavior Score: —

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

9. RESISTANCE Against Compulsions Score: —

How much effort do you make to resist the compulsions?

10. DEGREE OF CONTROL over Compulsive Behavior Score: —

How strong is the drive to perform the compulsion? How much control do you have over it?

Scoring Summary

Obsession Subtotal (0-20) 0
Compulsion Subtotal (0-20) 0
TOTAL SCORE (0-40) 0
Severity Level
Subclinical

Severity: 0-7 Subclinical; 8-15 Mild; 16-23 Moderate; 24-31 Severe; 32-40 Extreme