Adult Behavior
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Evaluate: LEVEL 2—Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors—Adult (adapted from the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory [FOCI] Seriousness Scale [Part B]) Rights granted: This material can be produced without permission by physicians for use with their own patients. Some other use, which includes electronic use, requires crafted permission coming from Dr . Goodman.
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LEVEL 2—Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors—Adult*
*Adapted from your Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (FOCI) Severity Size (Part B)
Name: _______________________________
Age: ____
Sex: Male Female
Particular date: _________________
In case the measure is being completed by an informant, what is your romantic relationship with the specific receiving attention? __________________ Within a typical week, approximately simply how much time do you spend while using individual acquiring care? __________________ hours/week
Recommendations: On the DSM-5 Level one particular cross-cutting questionnaire that you just accomplished, you indicated that in the past 2 weeks you have been bothered by " unwanted repeated thoughts, photos, or urges” and/or " being powered to perform selected behaviors or perhaps mental acts over and over” at a mild or greater level of intensity. The questions below inquire about these emotions in more detail and especially when you have recently been bothered by a list of symptoms during the past 1 week. Please respond to each item by marking ( or x) a single box per row.
Clinician
Use
Item
Score
During the past SEVEN (7) DAYS….
1 ) On average, simply how much
time can be occupied simply by these
thoughts or manners
each day?
0—None
1—Mild
(Less than a great
hour a day)
2 . How much relax do
these kinds of thoughts or perhaps
behaviors cause you?
0—None
1—Mild
(slightly
disturbing)
2—Moderate
(disturbing but still
manageable)
3—Severe (very
disturbing)
4—Extreme
(overwhelming
distress)
3. How hard is it for you to
control these thoughts or
actions?
4. Just how much do these types of
thoughts or behaviors
lead you to avoid doing
anything, going anyplace,
or perhaps being with anyone?
5. How much do these types of
thoughts or perhaps behaviors
impact school,
work, or the social or
family lifestyle?
2—Moderate
3—Severe
(1 to 3 several hours a day) (3 to eight hours a day)
4—Extreme
(more than 8
hours a day)
0—Complete 1—Much control 2—Moderate control 3—Little control 4—No control
control
(usually capable to (sometimes capable of (infrequently in a position
(unable to
control thoughts control thoughts or to control thoughts control thoughts or perhaps behaviors)
behaviors)
or behaviors)
or behaviors)
0—No
avoidance
1—Mild
(occasional
avoidance)
2—Moderate
(regularly avoid
all these things)
3—Severe
(frequent and
extensive
avoidance)
4 - Extreme
(nearly complete
avoidance;
house- bound)
0—None
1—Mild
(slight
interference)
2— Moderate;
(definite
interference
with functioning, yet
still manageable)
3—Severe
(substantial
interference)
4—Extreme...
