Do you think you might have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)? You’ve come to the right place! This OCD Screener is a confidential, quick, and free OCD screening tool for people of all ages.

REMEMBER: A screening tool is not an official diagnosis, which can only be made by a licensed mental health professional. Whatever results you receive from the screener, we encourage you to share them with a licensed mental health professional. Please use our Resource Directory in the blue Find Help menu above to help you find specialized care for OCD and related disorders. The International OCD Foundation, sponsors, partners, and advertisers disclaim any liability, loss, or risk incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, from using and applying this screening tool.


Screener Questions 18+
The following statements refer to experiences that many people have in their everyday lives. Please select which best describes HOW MUCH that experience has DISTRESSED or BOTHERED you during the PAST MONTH.




Screen Questions Under 18
Read each of the following sentences carefully and tell us how much it has happened to you in the last month. If it never happens to you, select the word "never." If it sometimes happens to you, select "sometimes." If it happens to you almost always, select "always." This is not a test, so there are no right or wrong answers. 







About this Screener

This screener is an online version of the ultra-brief 4-question version of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI-4) for adults, and the 5-question version of the OCI-child version (OCI-CV-5) for youth.  Both these measures have been shown to be psychometrically valid in research studies - in other words, they are able to accurately assess the likelihood of whether an individual has OCD or not - while still being ultra-brief, thus making them the ideal assessment measures for screening.

More detail on each screener below:

  • The OCI-4 is for adults (ages 18yo and up):
    • It has 4 items for which you will rate the severity of your experience.
    • Each “severity” gets a score (0-4), which are then added together for a total score
    • A total score of greater than 4 means OCD is likely and further diagnostic assessment is recommended
    • Click here to learn more about the OCI-4.
  • The OCI-CV-5 is for youth (below age 18yo):
    • It has 5 items for which you will report how often you experience it.
    • Each “frequency” gets a score (0-2), which are then added together for a total score.
    • A total score of greater than 2 means OCD is likely and further diagnostic assessment is recommended.
    • Click here to learn more about the OCI-CV-5.