OCD Test - Do I have OCD?
OCD is a mental health condition that is not as serious as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder but, like these conditions, causes distressing and disabling behaviors. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by unwanted thoughts and called obsessions, coupled with ritualistic repetitive behaviors and thoughts known as compulsions.
Are you obsessing over something? Do you check things constantly? Is there an internal battle going on in your head between two thoughts? If so, you might have OCD. But before you freak out, take this test to find out for sure.
- Update: We have corrected an error. The score description should read “xxx/600” rather than “xxx/100”. This total score represents the sum across all six dimensions of the assessment. We apologize for the incorrect information previously provided. The full-scale score can range from 0 to 600, not 0 to 100 as was mistakenly noted. Please disregard any previous results on a 100-point scale and refer to your total score out of 600 to determine where you fall on the normal range of scores for this measure. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please let us know if you have any questions or require any clarification regarding this update or the interpretation of your assessment results. - Apr 25, 2023
- Added more background and information about this OCD Test - Jul 15, 2023
- Please rate how much each of the following situations would make you obsessed or triggered:OK, let's start!
- [tend]You see someone cutting their nails in public.LeastMost
- [tend]You see someone cough or sneeze without covering their mouth or nose.LeastMost
- [tend]You see someone eat food they dropped on the floor.LeastMost
- [tend]Someone touches a door handle without washing their hands.LeastMost
- [tend]If you hear a loud noise and think it might be a gun shot, would you go into a panic?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you find yourself thinking about germs and diseases, do you worry about getting sick?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]When you get home from work, you have to check all of the doors and windows in your house three times before going to bed.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You spend two hours researching how long it takes a turkey to defrost before you decide that you should just buy frozen turkey instead of cooking one.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You’re at a party and your friend leaves the room to go to the bathroom. While they are gone, you wash your hands thirty times.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Do you find yourself thinking about the future a lot and worrying about what might happen?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you saw someone who was chewing with their mouth open, would you feel the need to tell them?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You feel compelled to clean and organize your things every day.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Would it bother you if people touched your things without asking?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Every time you walk through a doorway, you have to touch each side of the doorway with both hands, and then you count to three while you do it. If you don't do this, or if the number doesn't come out right, then you start over again until it feels right to you.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Would you be unable to use public bathrooms if there was graffiti on the walls?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you dropped something on the floor, would you be unable to pick it up until someone else had picked it up first?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you saw someone spill a drop of coffee on their shirt and then walk away without washing it off, how much would that bother you?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you saw someone take a bite out of a sandwich and then throw the rest away, how much would that bother you?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Do you regularly check in with your best friend several times a day?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you saw an object in a store and thought about buying it, but then decided not to buy it, did you have trouble not thinking about that object?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]If you had a thought about doing something bad, like killing someone, would you feel the need to get rid of the thought?Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You constantly worry that you might have left something on at home when you're not there.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Trying to solve a puzzle and not being able to figure it out within five minutes.LeastMost
- [tend]Being talked down to by someone who thinks they're better than you.LeastMost
- [tend]Hearing someone say "I'm bored" when I'm around them.LeastMost
- [tend]You see a photo of someone who looks like they haven't showered in days, and it triggers something inside of you.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]Your friend tells a story about their ex-girlfriend/ex-boyfriend, and it reminds you that your own significant other is cheating on you right now.Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You go on vacation and don't have access to the internet for a week, which makes you feel anxious about missing out on things going on back home (friends' birthdays, work deadlines).Definitely notDefinitely yes
- [tend]You're on a date, and they don't seem to be paying attention to you.LeastMost
- [tend]You're in a restaurant, and the waiter or waitress brings your food to the table. You see that they have a little bit of food stuck in their teeth.LeastMost
- [tend]Do you have frequent and intrusive worries, doubts or thoughts about your sexual orientation that cause anxiety or distress? For example, worrying that you might be gay even though you feel attracted to the opposite sex, or worrying that you might be straight even though you feel attracted to the same sex.LeastMost
- [tend]Do you engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts in response to these thoughts, such as checking your reactions to same-sex or opposite-sex individuals, excessive self-reassurance seeking, or avoiding members of a particular gender?LeastMost
- [tend]Do these obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors cause significant problems with your daily functioning or relationships? For example, avoiding dating or intimacy due to confusion or anxiety about your orientation.LeastMost