Description: The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) is a 20-item measure that assesses the severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms across four dimensions.
Adult self-report ages: 18+ years
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Scoring: Higher scores = higher presentation of OCD symptoms
Items are rated from 0 to 4
0 - 20: minimal symptoms
21+: presentation of OCD
Subscales are scored as:
Contamination concerns
- Items 1 - 5
Harm concerns
- Items 6 - 10
Unacceptable thoughts
- Items 11 - 15
Symmetry concerns
- Items 16 - 20
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