OCD Obsessions Test: Intrusive Thoughts, Doubt & Control

This test covers intrusive thoughts, rumination, checking, memory, control, anticipation, anxiety, guilt, shame, remorse, responsibility, identity, reassurance, attention and readiness to change. What the test asks, for example Intrusive thoughts If unpleasant thoughts impose themselves on your mind without your wanting them to. If your days go by without any particular thought forcing itself on you. Rumination If certain thoughts return even when you try to push them away. If a thought that crosses your mind fades on its own. Checking If, even after checking, the doubt persists and you feel the need to check again. If, once something is done, you move on to the next thing. Memory If you distrust your own memory when it comes to important matters. If you trust your memory when it comes to the things that matter. Control If you need to control everything in your environment to feel safe. If you can let a detail go without it weighing on you. Anticipation If you spend a great deal of time anticipating every possible scenario. If you go into your day without needing to plan everything in advance. Anxiety If, when you cannot control how an evening unfolds, you become distressed. If you still feel at ease even when some uncertainty remains unresolved. Guilt If you feel guilty for things that are clearly not your responsibility. If you see a passing thought as something you are not responsible for. Shame If you hide your obsessional thoughts from others out of shame. If your daily life goes on without a background sense of wrongdoing. Remorse If you dwell for a long time on small faults or blunders. If you apologize when the situation calls for it, and leave it at that. Responsibility If you feel responsible for anticipating everything that could go wrong. If you can hand a task over to someone else without having to keep an eye on it. Identity If these thoughts feel completely foreign to you, as if they came from someone else. If your thoughts feel consistent with who you are, even the difficult ones. Reassurance If you need others to reassure you that everything is really fine. If, when a question comes up, you settle it and move on for good. Attention If these thoughts tend to surge at the least convenient moments. If, when you decide to turn your attention elsewhere, you manage it without any particular effort. Readiness to change If the way you function has a real effect on your daily life. If you believe you are capable of growing in this area.