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OCD Screening
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This screening assesses obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
How much time do you spend on obsessive thoughts (unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges)?
About
About OCD Screening
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterised by intrusive thoughts, urges, or images and by repetitive behaviours or mental rituals used to reduce anxiety. Effective screening looks at both the obsessions and the compulsions.
This test focuses on how much time symptoms take up, how distressing they feel, and how much they interfere with everyday life. That makes it useful for spotting patterns that may deserve further assessment.
OCD is highly treatable, especially when recognised early and treated with OCD-specific methods rather than general reassurance alone.
Signs & Symptoms
Common Signs & Symptoms of OCD
Your Score
Understanding Your Score
Higher scores usually suggest obsessions and compulsions are taking up more time, creating more anxiety, and causing greater interference in daily life.
Your responses suggest minimal OCD-related symptoms.
Recommended next step: Continue monitoring if you notice any changes
Your responses suggest mild OCD symptoms. These may benefit from attention.
Recommended next step: Learn about OCD and its treatment
Your responses suggest moderate OCD symptoms. Professional support is recommended.
Recommended next step: We recommend consulting an OCD specialist
Your responses suggest significant OCD symptoms affecting daily life.
Recommended next step: Please reach out to an OCD specialist soon
Treatment
Effective Treatments for OCD
OCD Counselling
Targeted help for obsessions, compulsions, avoidance, reassurance-seeking, and the shame or secrecy that often surrounds OCD.
Learn about OCD treatmentCBT with ERP
Exposure and Response Prevention is the best-known evidence-based treatment for OCD and is usually delivered within a CBT framework.
Learn about CBTAnxiety Therapy
OCD is closely linked to anxiety, and some people benefit from additional work on panic, perfectionism, or intolerance of uncertainty.
Learn about anxiety therapyPsychiatry Support
If symptoms are severe or long-standing, a psychiatrist can help assess whether medication could support recovery alongside therapy.
Learn about psychiatryFAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About OCD Testing
Frequently Asked Questions About OCD Testing
Is this OCD test diagnostic?
No. This is a screening tool designed to estimate whether obsessive-compulsive symptoms may be present and how strongly they are affecting daily life. A diagnosis requires a fuller assessment with a qualified clinician.
What does this OCD screening measure?
It screens for the two main parts of OCD: obsessions, which are intrusive unwanted thoughts or images, and compulsions, which are repetitive actions or mental rituals used to reduce distress.
Can people with OCD know their thoughts are irrational?
Yes. Many people with OCD recognise that their obsessions or compulsions do not make logical sense, but still feel intense anxiety and a strong urge to perform rituals or avoidance behaviours.
What treatment works best for OCD?
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), usually delivered within CBT, is one of the most effective evidence-based treatments for OCD. Some people also benefit from medication support through a GP or psychiatrist.
What if I mainly have intrusive thoughts without visible rituals?
That can still fit OCD. Some people experience primarily obsessional OCD, sometimes called Pure O, where compulsions are more mental than visible, such as rumination, checking memories, or seeking reassurance.
When should I get help for OCD symptoms?
If obsessions, checking, washing, reassurance-seeking, or mental rituals are taking up time, causing distress, or affecting work and relationships, it is worth speaking with an OCD-informed therapist or clinician.
Important
When to Seek Help
If obsessions or compulsions are taking up time each day, disrupting sleep, work, study, or relationships, or making you avoid normal activities, it is worth speaking with an OCD-informed professional.
If OCD symptoms are causing severe distress, panic, or unsafe thoughts, seek urgent help through your GP, NHS 111, or Samaritans on 116 123.
OCD is Highly Treatable
With ERP therapy, most people with OCD experience significant improvement. Our therapists specialise in evidence-based OCD treatment to help you break free from the cycle.