Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Psych Test Homepage 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). Instructions: Check the appropriate score below. Choose only one item per question. Scores should reflect the composite effect of all obsessive compulsive symptoms. Rate the average occurence of each item during the prior week up to and including now. 1. Time spent on obsessions 0 hours/day 0-1 hours/day 1-3 hours/day 3-8 hours/day 8+ hours/day 6. Time spent on compulsions 0 hours/day 0-1 hours/day 1-3 hours/day 3-8 hours/day 8+ hours/day 8. Distress from compulsions None Little Moderate but manageable Severe Near constant/disabling 3. Distress from obsessions None Little Moderate but manageable Severe Near constant, disabling 2. Interference from obsessions None Mild Definite but manageable Substantial impairment Incapacitating 7. Interference from compulsions None Mild Definite but manageable Substantial impairment Incapacitating 4. Resistance to obsessions Always resistant Much resistance Some resistance Often yields Completely yields 9. Resistance to compulsions Always resistant Much resistance Some resistance Often yields Completely yields 10. Control over compulsions Complete control Much control Some control Little control No control 5. Control over obsessions Complete control Much control Some control Little control No control Submit