1. Do you ever feel anxious about bad things potentially happening to you?
2. Have you ever tried to avoid situations that could trigger obsessive thoughts you have?
3. Does it bother you if you don’t do things in a specific order, a specific number of times?
4. After you leave your house, are there times you fear you forgot to do certain things like locking the door, turning the oven off, or turn the lights off?
5. Would you consider yourself a germaphobe?
6. Do you ever experience unwanted or unpleasant thoughts?
7. How stressful is it for you if things aren’t in a certain order, in groups of a certain number, or facing a certain way?
8. How often do you worry about things being contaminated by germs?
9. Have you ever experienced thoughts of causing harm to yourself or someone else by not checking things repeatedly to be sure?
10. Do you have certain rituals you do, such as repeating tasks or saying different phrases, to reduce anxiety?
11. Do you fear contamination from the environment and indulge in excessive cleaning?
12. Do you feel the need to check on things excessively and arrange them (lights, switches, bedsheets)?
13. Do you spend hours of the day thinking about your obsession?
14. Do you worry that you might lose control and say or do something that hurts someone else?
15. Do you spend a lot of your time cleaning or washing (either personal hygiene or your home)?