What type(s) of OCD do you have?

 

 

Please note that this quiz is meant to be taken out of interest only, not as a diagnosis. If you have any concerns about your mental health please consult your GP, councillor, psychologist or psychiatrist. 

 

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How much do these things concern you?

 

1= not at all, 2= hardly 3= often (several times a week) 4= several times a day 5= this thought troubles me continuously all day

Bodily waste (e.g. feces, urine, saliva, sweat, blood, semen)

1

2

3

4

5

Dirt or grime

1

2

3

4

5

Germs, bacteria or viruses

1

2

3

4

5

Contact with animals, animal fur, animal saliva etc

1

2

3

4

5

Your food or drink having been tampered with by others

1

2

3

4

5

Grease or greasy items

1

2

3

4

5

Touching sticky items or substances

1

2

3

4

5

Medication or the effects of having consumed medication in the past

1

2

3

4

5

Household chemicals (e.g. cleansers, solvents, insecticides etc).

1

2

3

4

5

Doubting your sexual identity

1

2

3

4

5

Intrusive thoughts of having sex with a religious figure, celebrity or someone you find unpleasant

1

2

3

4

5

Fear of acting sexually towards others

1

2

3

4

5

Unwanted thoughts or images that are considered forbidden or perverse

1

2

3

4

5

Doubt about possibly having been acted upon sexually by others

1

2

3

4

5

Doubt about possibly having acted sexually towards others

1

2

3

4

5

Thoughts of incest

1

2

3

4

5

Intrusive thoughts of harming others

1

2

3

4

5

Intrusive thoughts of harming yourself

1

2

3

4

5

Unwanted violent or repulsive images, thoughts or words

1

2

3

4

5

Intrusive thoughts of potentially robbing, stealing, or taking advantage of others

1

2

3

4

5

Concerns of acting out in unsociable/unfavourable ways in public

1

2

3

4

5

Hoping that others will have accidents, become ill or die

1

2

3

4

5

Writing obscenities

1

2

3

4

5

Uncomfortable thoughts of divorcing, or cheating on a loved one

1

2

3

4

5

N/A

Physical contact with other people

1

2

3

4

5

Contact with insects

1

2

3

4

5

Leaving or spreading an essence of yourself behind on objects or others

1

2

3

4

5

Feeling contaminated by thoughts of harm happening to yourself or others (one may even act out compulsions to rid the contamination)

1

2

3

4

5

Feeling contaminated by the memory of someone who has died

1

2

3

4

5

Being contaminated by certain colours

1

2

3

4

5

Being contaminated by evil or the devil

1

2

3

4

5

Feeling a specific person or place is contaminated in some way

1

2

3

4

5

Being contaminated by certain words

1

2

3

4

5

Yourself or belongings being contaminated by being present when something unpleasant was occurring

1

2

3

4

5

Fear of being deliberately sinful or blasphemous

1

2

3

4

5

Fears of having acted sinfully or unethically

1

2

3

4

5

Unacceptable thoughts about religious figures, religion or deities

1

2

3

4

5

Thoughts of being possessed

1

2

3

4

5

Intrusive thoughts of having an accident, illness or being injured

1

2

3

4

5

Worries of an accident, illness or injury happening to someone else

1

2

3

4

5

Thoughts of accidentally losing self-control and harming others

1

2

3

4

5

Fear of causing harm to others though your own negligence

1

2

3

4

5

Causing harm to others through your thoughts

1

2

3

4

5

Causing harm to yourself through your thoughts

1

2

3

4

5

Thoughts of being deliberately harmed by others

1

2

3

4

5

Unpleasant thoughts of being rejected by a loved one

1

2

3

4

5

Fear of damage or theft to your property (may have to repeatedly check)

1

2

3

4

5

Fear of forgetting information (e.g. memories, facts, appointments, etc)

1

2

3

4

5