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Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI)

This test is intended for screening and tracking symptom severity and is not a substitute for a clinical evaluation or diagnosis.
Please select the choice that best reflects how much each experience has distressed or bothered you over the past month.

Question 1

I have saved up so many things that they get in the way.

Question 2

I check things more often than necessary.

Question 3

I get upset if objects are not arranged properly.

Question 4

I feel compelled to count while I am doing things.

Question 5

I find it difficult to touch an object when I know it has been touched by strangers or certain people.

Question 6

I find it difficult to control my own thoughts.

Question 7

I collect things I don’t need.

Question 8

I repeatedly check doors, windows, drawers, etc.

Question 9

I get upset if others change the way I have arranged things.

Question 10

I feel I have to repeat certain numbers.

Question 11

I sometimes have to wash or clean myself simply because I feel contaminated.

Question 12

I am upset by unpleasant thoughts that come into my mind against my will.

Question 13

I avoid throwing things away because I am afraid I might need them later.

Question 14

I repeatedly check gas and water taps and light switches after turning them off.

Question 15

I need things to be arranged in a particular way.

Question 16

I feel that there are good and bad numbers.

Question 17

I wash my hands more often and longer than necessary.

Question 18

I frequently get nasty thoughts and have difficulty in getting rid of them.
Source: Foa, E.B., Huppert, J.D., Leiberg, S., Hajcak, G., Langner, R., et al.
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