Obsessive Belief Questionnaire, OBQ

Test scores

OBQ Total Score
308][44
130
Responsibility / Threat estimation
112][16
48
Perfectionism / Certainty
112][16
43
Importance / Control of Thoughts
84][12
39

Report

Group means on the OBQ Total Score from author's paper:

• Obsessive-compulsive disorder : 174.3±50.2

• Student controls : 131.3±44.3

• Community controls : 96.0±35.1


Scale Responsibility / Threat Estimation deals with preventing harm from happening to oneself or others, the consequences of inaction, and responsibility for bad things happening.

Scale Perfectionism / Certainty reflect high, absolute standards of completion, rigidity, concern over mistakes and feelings of uncertainty.

Scale Importance / Control of Thoughts concern the consequences of having intrusive and/or distressing thoughts or images, thought–action fusion, and the need to rid oneself of intrusive thoughts.

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