Take our quick OCD test
Psychiatric Self-Assessment Test
Questions 1
I have saved up so many things that they get in the way.
Questions 2
I check things more often than necessary.
Questions 3
I get upset if objects are not arranged properly.
Questions 4
I feel compelled to count while I am doing things.
Questions 5
I find it difficult to touch an object when I know it has been touched by strangers or certain people.
Questions 6
I find it difficult to control my own thoughts.
Questions 7
I collect things I don’t need.
Questions 8
I repeatedly check doors, windows, drawers, etc.
Questions 9
I get upset if others change the way I have arranged things.
Questions 10
I feel I have to repeat certain numbers.
Questions 11
I sometimes have to wash or clean myself simply because I feel contaminated.
Questions 12
I am upset by unpleasant thoughts that come into my mind against my will.
Questions 13
I avoid throwing things away because, I am afraid I might need them later.
Questions 14
I repeatedly check gas and water taps and light switches after turning them off.
Questions 15
I need things to be arranged in a particular way.
Questions 16
I feel that there are good and bad numbers.
Questions 17
I wash my hands more often and longer than necessary.
Questions 18
I frequently get nasty thoughts and have difficulty in getting rid of them.