What is the Y-BOCS assessment?
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is an OCD screening test that can help determine the severity of your OCD symptoms. Use the results to help decide if you need to see a doctor or other mental health professional to further discuss diagnosis and treatment of OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).
How long does the Y-BOCS take?
The Y-BOCS rating scale takes approximately 5 minutes to complete once the patient has completed the initial symptom checklist and serves as a good measure to assess symptom fluctuation in a clinical setting.
How do you score the Y-BOCS?
Y-BOCS scores of 0–13 corresponded with ‘mild symptoms’ or lower (CGI-Severity = 0–2), 14–25 with ‘moderate symptoms’ (CGI-Severity = 3), 26–34 with ‘moderate-severe symptoms’ (CGI-Severity = 4) and 35–40 with ‘severe symptoms’ (CGI-Severity = 5–6).
Is my OCD mild or severe?
The doctor rates obsessions and compulsions on a scale of 0 to 25 according to severity. A total score of 26 to 34 indicates moderate to severe symptoms and 35 and above indicates severe symptoms.
Can you have mild OCD?
People with obsessive compulsive disorder can have mild or severe symptoms. Those with mild obsessive compulsive disorder may be able to control their compulsive behaviors for certain periods of time (for example, at work) and may successfully hide their condition.
What is considered mild OCD?
Total severity scores are usually assumed to indicate the following levels of OCD: subclinical (0–7), mild (8–15), moderate (16–23), severe (24–31) and extremely severe (32–40).
What is the Y-BOCS II?
The Y-BOCS-II consists of two main components: a 67-item Symptom Checklist and a 10-item Severity Scale (20). In the Symptom Checklist, 29 items assess the presence of specific obsessions, another 29 items assess the presence of specific compulsions, and the remaining 9 items assess the presence of avoidance.
Can OCD just go away?
OCD is a serious condition that can cause major disruption to the lives of young people and their families. OCD tends not to go away on its own and without treatment it is likely to persist into adulthood. In fact, many adults who receive a diagnosis of OCD report that some symptoms started during childhood.
What are 5 of the main symptoms of OCD?
Obsession symptoms
- Fear of contamination or dirt.
- Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
- Needing things orderly and symmetrical.
- Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others.
- Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects.