Reflect on unwanted thoughts, checking, order and their impact on daily life.
20 questions
6 min
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Self-check
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Published by MyTestAtlas. For self-reflection. This self-check does not provide a diagnosis. Updated .
About this test
This self-check asks 20 questions and reports five patterns: unwanted thoughts, checking, order and “just right” feelings, avoidance, and the time these experiences take. It does not score thought content.
What this test looks at
Unwanted thoughts and how much they stick · 4 statements
Checking and re-checking · 4 statements
Order, symmetry and just right · 4 statements
Contact and contamination avoidance · 4 statements
The time and the cost · 4 statements
Time
6 minutes
Questions
20
Result
a score for each pattern
Time frame
Answer for your ordinary life over the last few months, not for one bad day.
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Use the five patterns and the time they take to describe concrete situations to a clinician.
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What this test adds
See five patterns separately, including the time they take, and use concrete examples to describe what happens in your day.
A small next step
For one week, note when checking, redoing or washing takes time and roughly how many minutes it lasts. Bring the examples to an appointment.
Questions people ask
Can this test tell me if I have OCD?
No; the cards describe patterns in your answers, while a qualified clinician assesses OCD and its effects.
Is this an OCD test or a screening questionnaire?
It is a reflection on everyday situations, informed by descriptions from NIMH, the NHS and the International OCD Foundation.
Does having a violent or disturbing thought mean something is wrong with me?
The NHS says of thoughts of a violent or sexual nature that they are just thoughts, and that having them does not mean you will act on them. The guide linked below covers why clinicians treat the content of a thought as the least informative thing about it.
What does the result actually show?
Five cards show how prominent each pattern was in your answers.
Are my answers stored or sent anywhere?
No. The result is calculated in this browser tab. Answers and result text are never sent as analytics properties and are never written to browser storage.
