OCI-4 OCD Screener
Availability varies by external site.
Key Details
- Primary Focus
- Self-rated washing, checking, ordering, and obsessing distress
- Appropriate For
- Adults and older adolescents when intrusive thoughts or rituals are a presenting concern
- Session Use
- Complete at intake or triage before a fuller clinical interview
Overview
Brief 4-item OCD symptom check for triage. Not a diagnosis.
How clinicians use it
An official International OCD Foundation page hosting the OCI-4, a validated ultra-brief 4-item adult self-report measure drawn from the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory family. Items cover washing, checking, ordering, and obsessing distress over the past month. A total score above 4 suggests further diagnostic assessment is warranted. The same page also offers the OCI-CV-5 for youth. Not a stand-alone diagnosis. Positive results call for a fuller clinical interview and specialty referral when indicated.
Details
- Source
- International OCD Foundation