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Obsessive-compulsive disorder screening

Introduction

Overview

Overview

This screening test for obsessive-compulsive disorder is designed as a guide to find out whether one shows symptoms similar to those of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is considered as a gold standard to screen for the symptoms and severity of obsessive compulsive disorder.

Screening

Screening

  • Some tests such as a questionnaire can be done for initial screening for obsessive compulsive-disorder but only a trained healthcare professional can make this diagnosis.[1][2]
  • The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is a symptom checklist and severity scale that is administered by a clinician and is considered a valid screening tool in primary care settings. It is classified as a gold standard to screen for the symptoms and severity of obsessive compulsive disorder. The Y-BOCS assesses 64 obsessions and compulsion along wit their severity.[3][4][5]
Overview

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [disease/malignancy].

OR

According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] is not recommended.

OR

According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with [condition 1], [condition 2], and [condition 3].

Screening

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [disease/malignancy].

OR

According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] is not recommended.

OR

According to the [guideline name], screening for [disease name] by [test 1] is recommended every [duration] among patients with:

  • [Condition 1]
  • [Condition 2]
  • [Condition 3]
References

References

  1. ↑ The Florida obsessive-compulsive OCD screening test
  2. ↑ Self screen for OCD
  3. ↑ Hirschtritt ME, Bloch MH, Mathews CA (2017). “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment”. JAMA. 317 (13): 1358–1367. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2200. PMID 28384832.
  4. ↑ Goodman WK, Price LH, Rasmussen SA, Mazure C, Fleischmann RL, Hill CL; et al. (1989). “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. I. Development, use, and reliability”. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 46 (11): 1006–11. PMID 2684084.
  5. ↑ Goodman WK, Price LH, Rasmussen SA, Mazure C, Delgado P, Heninger GR; et al. (1989). “The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. II. Validity”. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 46 (11): 1012–6. PMID 2510699.

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