Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS)

The Y-BOCS is a semi-structured clinician rated instrument to assess the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms that is administered as part of the KSADS interview, if indicated.

Domains Assessed: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Psychotic and Atypical Behavior

Note: The CY-BOCS is administered to participants ages 6-17, and the Y-BOCS is administered to participants ages 18+.

References: Storch, E. A., Larson, M. J., Goodman, W. K., Rasmussen, S. A., Price, L. H., & Murphy, T. K. (2010). Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale—Second Edition. Psychological Assessment, 22(2), 223-232.

Time to Complete: 10 minutes

A complete list of assessments can be found here.