OCI-R - Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory - Revised

The following statements refer to experiences that many people have in their everyday lives. Rate how much each experience has distressed or bothered you during the past month.

I have saved up so many things that they get in the way

I check things more often than necessary

I get upset if objects are not arranged properly

I feel compelled to count while I am doing things

I find it difficult to touch an object when I know it has been touched by strangers or certain people

I find it difficult to control my own thoughts

I collect things I don't need

I repeatedly check doors, windows, drawers, etc.

I get upset if others change the way I have arranged things

I feel I have to repeat certain numbers

I sometimes have to wash or clean myself simply because I feel contaminated

I am upset by unpleasant thoughts that come into my mind against my will

I avoid throwing things away because I am afraid I might need them later

I repeatedly check gas and water taps and light switches after turning them off

I need things to be arranged in a particular way

I feel that there are good and bad numbers

I wash my hands more often and longer than necessary

I frequently get nasty thoughts and have difficulty in getting rid of them