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Offering expert treatment for all types of OCD, including unwanted obsessional thoughts. Our OCD treatment program is typically 10 weeks. We offer twice-weekly sessions, groups, and intensive programs. Intensive program can be in person or online. Low cost options available. Contact us...

Behavioral Wellness Clinic

392 Merrow Rd, Suite E, Tolland, CT 06084
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OCD TYPES

Types of Obsessions

Types of Compulsions

OCD Tests

OCD Related Disorders

OCDTYPES

Obsessive-compulsive disorder comes in many forms

Checklist of Common OCD Symptoms

Y-BOCS Checklist

Check all symptoms that you are experiencing. Click on "Process List" to produce a summary report of target symptoms for you to print out. Please note that this report is for information only and will not be used to render a diagnosis. You are encouraged to share your report with your qualified mental health professional.

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Obsessions: Unwanted Thoughts, Fears, and Recurring Worries
Current	Past Only	Aggressive/Harming Obsessions
		Fear might harm self
		Fear might harm others
		Violent or horrific images
		Fear of blurting out obscenities or insults
		Fear of doing something else embarrassing
		Fear will act on unwanted impulses (e.g., to stab friend)
		Fear will steal things
		Fear will harm others because not careful enough (e.g., accidentally running over someone with car)
		Fear of being responsible for something else terrible happening (e.g., fire, burglary)
		Other worries about causing harm
Current	Past Only	Contamination Obsessions
		Concerns or disgust with bodily waste or secretions (e.g., urine, feces, saliva)
		Concern with dirt or germs
		Excessive concern with of environmental contaminants (e.g., asbestos, radiation, toxic waste)
		Excessive concern with household items (e.g., cleansers, solvents)
		Excessive concern animals (e.g., insects)
		Bothered by sticky substances or residues
		Concerned will get ill because of contaminant
		Concerned will get others ill by spreading contamination
		No concern with consequences of contamination other than how it might feel
		Other contamination worries
Current	Past Only	Sexual Obsessions
		Forbidden or unacceptable sexual thoughts/images/impulses
		Sexual worries about children or incest
		Sexual worries involving homosexuality (i.e., becoming gay)
		Inappropriate or aggressive sexual behavior toward others
		Other sexual worries
Current	Past Only	Hoarding/Saving Obsessions
		Hoarding or saving worries (not hobbies or concern with objects with monetary or sentimental value)
		Fears of mistakenly discarding important things along with unimportant items
Current	Past Only	Moral or Religious Obsessions (Scrupulosity)
		Excessive concern with sacrilege or blasphemy (offending God)
		Excessive concern with right/wrong, morality
		Other concern about morality or religion
Current	Past Only	Obsessions with Need for Symmetry or Exactness
		Accompanied by magical thinking (e.g., concerned that mother will have accident unless things are in the right place).
		Not accompanied by magical thinking (just feels uncomfortable)
Current	Past Only	Somatic Obsessions
		Concern with illness or disease
		Excessive concern with body part or aspect of appearance (not including weight)
		Other body related obsessions
Current	Past Only	Miscellaneous Obsessions
		Need to know or remember
		Fear of saying certain things or words
		Fear of not saying just the right thing
		Fear of losing things
		Intrusive non-violent images
		Intrusive nonsense sounds, words, or music
		Bothered by certain sounds/noises, more than other people
		Lucky/unlucky numbers
		Colors with special significance
		Superstitious fears
		Other worry or fear not listed
Compulsions: Repetitive Behaviors and Rituals
Current	Past Only	Cleaning/Washing Compulsions
		Excessive or ritualized handwashing
		Excessive or ritualized showering, bathing, tooth brushing, grooming, or toilet routine
		Excessive cleaning of household items or other inanimate objects
		Other measures to prevent or remove contact with contaminants
		Other cleaning riutal not listed
Current	Past Only	Checking Compulsions
		Checking locks, stoves, appliances, etc.
		Checking that did/will not harm others
		Checking that did/will not harm self
		Checking that nothing terrible did/will happen
		Checking that did not make mistakes
		Checking body for signs of unwellness or unwanted symptoms
		Other chekcing not listed
Current	Past Only	Repeating Rituals
		Re-reading or re-writing
		Need to repeat routine activities (in/out door, up/down chair)
		Other repeating ritual not listed
Current	Past Only	Counting Compulsions
		Counting Compulsions
Current	Past Only	Ordering/Arranging Compulsions
		Compulsive ordering or arranging
Current	Past Only	Hoarding Collecting Compulsions
		Compulsive hoarding or collecting or shopping (e.g., piles up old newspapers, sorts through garbage, collects free thing)
Current	Past Only	Mental Compulsions
		Special words, images, numbers, repeated mentally to neutralize something bad (e.g., lucky numbers)
		Special prayers (short and long) silently repeated in a set manner (e.g. God is good)
		Mental counting
		Mentally listmaking
		Mental reviewing (e.g., reviewing conversations)
		Other mental compulsion
Current	Past Only	Miscellaneous Compulsions
		Excessive listmaking (writing or verbalizing aloud)
		Urges to ask, tell, or confess (including reassurance)
		Urges to touch, tap, or rub
		Rituals involving blinking or staring
		Other measures (not checking) to prevent harm to self or others, or to prevent terrible consequences
		Ritualized eating behaviors
		Superstitious behaviors
		Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
		Other self-damaging or self-mutilating behaviors (i.e., skin picking)
		Other compulsion or ritual not listed

Source: Goodman, W.K., Price, L.H., Rasmussen, S.A. et al. "The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale." Arch Gen Psychiatry 46:1006-1011,1989

The Impact of OCD

It is estimated that between 2 and 3 million people are suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder in the United States. About one in fifty people have had symptoms of OCD at some point in their lives, with 1% suffering within the last year. OCD afflicts people of all races, faiths, nationalities, and ethnic groups. OCD causes great suffering to patients and their families, as up to 10 hours per day may be devoted to performing rituals. OCD has been classified by the World Health Organization as one the leading causes of disability worldwide.

Therapy Going Nowhere?

Although any medical doctor can take your blood pressure, only a few can do heart surgery. Likewise, any therapist can help someone who is feeling a bit blue, but only a few can effectively treat OCD.

OCD treatment is a type of therapy that requires a specialized protocol called Exposure and Ritual Prevention (ERP or EX/RP).

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Top Seven Myths About OCD

One stereotype is that people with OCD are neat and tidy to a fault. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Although many people with OCD wash because they are concerned about dirt and germs, being tidy is actually not a typical symptom of the disorder. Almost two-thirds of people with OCD are also hoarders...

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Take the HOCD test

At New England OCD Insititure you will learn about the many types, symptoms, signs, and forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related OC Spectrum Disorders. OCD is a brain disorder that can cause repeated washing, compulsive cleaning, obsessions about harming others, anxiety, and depression. Take a self-test for OCD, find a treatment program, and get online help for OCD.