OCD diagnostic criteria

Article on the current diagnostic criteria for OCD

OCD Self-Checklist

Obsessions

Experiencing intrusive thoughts, urges, or mental images

Trying to suppress or neutralize these thoughts

Compulsions

Performing repetitive behaviors or mental acts

Behaviors performed with excessive or unrealistic purpose

Impact

These behaviors take more than 1 hour per day

Cause significant distress or interfere with daily life

Exclusion

Not caused by a substance or medical condition

Not better explained by another mental disorder

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For guidance only — this checklist is not a diagnostic tool.

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