Please check which boxes apply currently or have happened in the past but are not current. If you have not had a symptom, please move to the next question.
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Fear might harm self Fear of eating with a knife or fork, fear of handling sharp objects, fear of walking near glass windows. |
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Fear might harm others Fear of poisoning other people’s food, fear of harming babies, fear of pushing someone in front of a train, fear of hurting someone’s feelings, fear of being responsible by not providing assistance for some imagined catastrophe, fear of causing harm by bad advice. |
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Violent or horrific images Images of murders, dismembered bodies, or other disgusting scenes. |
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Fear of blurting out obscenities or insults Fear of shouting obscenities in public situations like church, fear of writing obscenities. |
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Fear of doing something embarrassing Fear of appearing foolish in social situations. |
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Fear will act on unwanted impulses Fear of driving a car into a tree, fear of running someone over, fear of stabbing a friend. |
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Fear will steal things Fear of "cheating" a cashier, fear of shoplifting inexpensive items. |
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Fear will harm others because not careful enough Fear of causing an accident without being aware of it (such as a hit-and-run automobile accident). |
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Fear of being responsible for something terrible happening Fear of causing a fire or burglary because of not being careful enough in checking the house before leaving. |
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| Contamination Obsessions | ||
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Concerns of disgust with bodily waste or secretions Fear of contracting AIDS, cancer, or other diseases from public restrooms; fears of your own saliva, urine, feces, semen, or vaginal secretions. |
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Concern with dirt or germs Fear of picking up germs from sitting in certain chairs, shaking hands, or touching door handles. |
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Excessive concern of environmental contaminants Fear of being contaminated by asbestos or radon, fear of radioactive substances, fear of things associated with towns containing toxic waste sites. |
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Excessive concern with household items Fear of poisonous kitchen or bathroom cleansers, solvents, insect spray or turpentine. |
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Excessive concern with animals Fear of being contaminated by touching an insect, dog, cat or other animal. |
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Bothered by sticky substances or residues Fear of adhesive tape or other sticky substances that may trap contaminants. |
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Concerned will get ill because of contaminant Fear of getting ill as a direct result of being contaminated (beliefs vary about how long the disease will take to appear). |
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Concerned will get others ill by spreading contamination Fear of touching other people or preparing their food after you touch poisonous substances (like gasoline or after you touch your own body). |
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Other contamination worries |
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| Sexual Obsessions | ||
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Forbidden or unacceptable sexual thoughts/images/impulses Unwanted sexual thoughts about strangers, family, or friends. |
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Sexual worries about children or incest Unwanted thoughts about sexually molesting either your own children or other children. |
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Sexual worries involving homosexuality Worries like "Am I a homosexual?" or "What if I suddenly become gay?" when there is no basis for these thoughts. |
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Inappropriate or aggressive sexual behavior toward others Unwanted images of violent sexual behavior toward adult strangers, friends or family members. |
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Other sexual worries |
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| Hoarding/Saving Obsessions | ||
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Have obsessions about hoarding or saving things Worries about throwing away seemingly unimportant things that you might need in the future, urges to pick up and collect useless things. |
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| Religious Obsessions | ||
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Scrupulously concerned with sacrilege and blasphemy Worries about having blasphemous thoughts, saying blasphemous things, or being punished for such things. |
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Excessive concerns with right/wrong morality Worries about always doing "the right thing", having told a lie, or having cheated someone. |
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Other religious obsessions |
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