Take a brief self-reflection to explore whether some of the patterns you are experiencing may be associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
This brief reflection is educational only. It is not a diagnostic test and cannot determine whether you have OCD.
OCD does not always look like excessive cleaning or checking. It can also involve intrusive thoughts, persistent doubts, reassurance seeking, mental reviewing, avoidance, religious or moral fears, relationship doubts, fears of causing harm, or the feeling that something must be “just right.”
The questions below can help you reflect on whether some of these patterns may be affecting your daily life.
Think about your experiences over the past month and answer Yes or No.
Your responses do not suggest many of the patterns covered by this brief reflection. However, this is not a diagnostic assessment, and OCD can present in many different ways.
If you are experiencing recurring thoughts, behaviors, or anxiety that are causing distress or interfering with your life, speaking with a qualified mental health professional may still be helpful.
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Some of your responses reflect patterns that can occur with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, such as intrusive thoughts, reassurance seeking, avoidance, checking, mental reviewing, or difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
This does not mean that you have OCD. A comprehensive evaluation with a clinician trained in OCD can help clarify what may be contributing to these experiences.
If these experiences keep coming back, take up significant mental energy, or interfere with your relationships or daily life, you may benefit from discussing them with a therapist experienced in OCD and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
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Several of your responses reflect patterns commonly associated with obsessive-compulsive symptoms, including intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, avoidance, reassurance seeking, mental reviewing, or difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
This reflection cannot tell you whether you have OCD. However, if these experiences are recurring, distressing, time-consuming, or interfering with your life, a professional OCD evaluation may help you better understand what is happening.
Mary Ibrahim provides therapy for OCD and anxiety, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and works with concerns such as intrusive thoughts, relationship OCD, scrupulosity, harm-related fears, reassurance seeking, checking, and “just right” experiences.
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If obsessive-compulsive symptoms are taking up significant time, creating distress, or affecting your relationships or daily life, you may benefit from speaking with a therapist trained in OCD and ERP.
Important Information: This brief reflection is intended for educational purposes only. It is not a validated diagnostic instrument and is not a substitute for a comprehensive evaluation by a qualified mental health professional.
Answering Yes to one or more questions does not mean that you have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Similar experiences can occur for many reasons.
A diagnosis of OCD requires a clinician to consider the nature of your symptoms, how much time they consume, the distress or impairment they cause, your history, and other possible explanations.
This reflection is not designed to evaluate immediate safety concerns or mental health emergencies. If you are in immediate danger, are considering harming yourself or someone else, or are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911, go to the nearest emergency department, or call or text 988.