Focus Area: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Overview: The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44) looks at beliefs that may help develop and maintain obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This list of beliefs and the measure were both created by the Obsessive Compulsive Cognitions Working Group.

Total number of items: 44

Administration: Self-report

Standardized cadence: Weekly

Supported subscales: 1. Responsibility and Harm, 2. Perfectionism and Intolerance of Uncertainty, 3. Importance and Control

Age range: Adult

Scoring and interpretation: Answers are scored on a 7-point Likert scale from 1 for "Disagree very much" to 7 for "Agree very much." Scores are summed and total scores range from 44 to 308. Higher scores suggest more severe OCD symptoms and associated beliefs.

In addition, there are three subscales: 1. Responsibility and Harm, 2. Perfectionism and Intolerance of Uncertainty, 3. Importance and Control

Additional information: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17481852/