Write a 9 page essay on Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.Download file to see previous pages... This rating scale is intended for use as a semi-structured interview. The interviewer assesses the

Write a 9 page essay on Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.

This rating scale is intended for use as a semi-structured interview. The interviewer assesses the items in the listed order and uses the questions provided. However, the interviewer is free to ask additional questions for purposes of clarification. If the patient volunteers information at any time during the interview, that information is considered. Ratings are based primarily on reports and observations gained during the interview. If the information being provided is judged as grossly inaccurate, then the reliability of the patient is in doubt and should be noted accordingly at the cad of the interview (item 19). Additional information supplied by others (e.g., spouse or parent) may be included in a determination of the ratings only if it is judged that (1) such information is essential to adequately assessing symptom severity and (2) consistent week-to-week reporting can be ensured by having the same informant(s) present for each rating session. Before proceeding with the questions, "obsessions" and "compulsions" for the patient is defined as follows: "OBSESSIONS are unwelcome and distressing ideas, thoughts, images or impulses that repeatedly enter your mind. They may seem to occur against your will. They may be repugnant to you, you may recognize them as senseless, and they may not fit your personality." "COMPULSIONS, on the other hand, are behaviors or acts that you feel driven to perform although you may recognize them as senseless or excessive. At times, you may try to resist doing them but this may prove difficult. You may experience anxiety that does not diminish until the behavior is completed.