Obsessions and compulsions
Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI)
A 37-item true/false checklist for adults on the kind and extent of obsessive-compulsive symptoms.
NPİSTANBUL Brain Hospital
Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI)
- 37 questions
- About 5 minutes
- For adults
These tests are for screening. A result is not a diagnosis: only a psychiatrist or psychologist can make one, after talking with you.
Your answers are scored on this device and never sent. Only your result is saved, with the email address you confirm.
Confirm your email address
Before the test we send a 6-digit code to your email address. Your result is saved with it, so that our team can help you if you wish. The email with the code contains no health information.
Read each sentence carefully. Choose “True” if it applies to you and “False” if it does not, and please answer every sentence.
Choosing an answer takes you to the next question. You can go back at any time.
Your result
Low symptom level
Your total score suggests few obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In this range, the chance that a psychiatric examination would find obsessive-compulsive disorder is low. If particular thoughts or habits still trouble you or take up your time, you can talk them over with a specialist.
Moderate symptom level
You reported a noticeable number of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In this range, a psychiatric examination may lead to a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder. If the symptoms affect your daily life, it would be worth seeing a psychiatrist.
High symptom level
You reported many obsessive-compulsive symptoms. In this range, the chance that a psychiatric examination would find obsessive-compulsive disorder is high. We recommend seeing a psychiatrist; effective treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder are available.
Total score
out of 37
Take your result as a rough guide, not a diagnosis. How you feel over time, and a conversation with a specialist, tell much more than a questionnaire.
Talk it through with a specialist
If your result worries you, or you would like to talk it through, our psychiatrists can review it with you, free and without obligation.
Hodgson RJ, Rachman S, 1977 (original scale); Turkish adaptation: Erol N, Savaşır I, 1988.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.
About this test
This checklist asks about obsessive-compulsive symptoms such as worry about contamination and cleaning, checking, slowness, doubt and thoughts that get stuck. Marking each of the 37 sentences true or false takes about 5 minutes. The total score shows how widespread these symptoms are; it does not give a diagnosis on its own.
- Screens for
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- What happens next
- Comprehensive psychiatric assessment, Psychotherapy
Score ranges of this test
| 0–12 | Low symptom level |
| 13–17 | Moderate symptom level |
| 18–37 | High symptom level |
Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI) · Hodgson RJ, Rachman S, 1977 (original scale); Turkish adaptation: Erol N, Savaşır I, 1988.
This English version was translated by NPİSTANBUL from the Turkish form of the test; it has not been validated separately in English.