Diagnosis
Information on the important clinical features of OCD, including ways that people with OCD are evaluated and diagnosed. Includes self-tests and the American Psychiatric Association's official criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR).
How Is OCD Diagnosed?
How is OCD diagnosed?
How is OCD diagnosed?
OCD Self-Test
A brief quiz to help you determine whether or not you might have OCD. This is not a substitute for medical advice- Please consult your doctor.
A brief quiz to help you determine whether or not you might have OCD. This is not a substitute for medical advice- Please consult your doctor.
Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, or Y-BOCS, is frequently used to determine how severe a person's OCD is. The OCD Recovery Centers of America website provides a copy of this widely-used rating scale here.
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, or Y-BOCS, is frequently used to determine how severe a person's OCD is. The OCD Recovery Centers of America website provides a copy of this widely-used rating scale here.
Diagnosing Mental Disorders
Read more on how various psychiatric disorders are diagnosed, from your About.com Guide to Mental Health.
Read more on how various psychiatric disorders are diagnosed, from your About.com Guide to Mental Health.
Medline Information on OCD
The National Institutes of Health provides additional information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of OCD.
The National Institutes of Health provides additional information on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of OCD.