Questionaire

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  Questions you'd like to ask to make the most of your appointment time

Questions to ask might include:

·        Do you think I have OCD?

·        How do you treat OCD?

·        How can treatment help me?

·        Are there medications that might help?

·        Will exposure and response prevention therapy help?

·        How long will treatment take?

·        What can I do to help myself?

·        Are there any brochures or other printed material that I can have?

·        Can you recommend any websites?

Don't hesitate to ask any other questions during your appointment.

What to expect from your doctor

Your doctor is likely to ask you a number of questions. Be ready to answer them to reserve time to go over any points you want to spend more time on. Your doctor may ask:

·        Do certain thoughts go through your mind over and over despite your attempts to ignore them?

·        Do you have to have things arranged in a certain way?

·        Do you have to wash your hands, count things or check things over and over?

·        When did your symptoms start?

·        Have symptoms been continuous or occasional?

·        What, if anything, seems to improve the symptoms?

·        What, if anything, appears to worsen the symptoms?

·        How do the symptoms affect your daily life?

·        In a typical day, how much time do you spend on obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior?

·        Have any of your relatives had a mental illness?

·        Have you experienced any trauma or major stress?