Rituals and Routines Survey - A Short Questionnaire

In this very short questionnaire, we ask you to tell us about the rituals and routines that are part of your OCD symptoms. These may consist in mental routines (counting, adding), in special ways of washing oneself or cleaning objects, in hoarding objects, checking locks and car doors, etc. It is important for researchers to understand exactly how these rituals are organized. All this information is treated as anonymous confidential.

To get started, read the Description of Research below, then click the Informed Consent button, then answer the other questions! We THANK YOU for taking the time to answer these questions.
Pascal Boyer

Goals of this research. This survey is undertaken by Pr Pascal Boyer, Washington University in St Louis. The goal is to evaluate common features in the ritualized behaviors and other routines performed by people diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, or who self-identify as suffering from this condition.
Methods. You will be asked to answer questions about demographic information (age & gender) as well as details of the rituals and routines you perform. This should not take more than 10 to 15 minutes of your time.

Please note that this is not a clinical interview. The only benefit of participation is to help in understanding OCD symptoms in general, not to offer any guidance or assistance with these symptoms. For further details about this research, please email Pascal Boyer at pboyer@wustl.edu. There are no known risks associated with this research. Your participation is entirely voluntary and you may choose not to participate in this study or withdraw your consent at any time. If you wish to talk with someone else or if you have questions about your rights as a research participant, please call Dr. Philip Ludbrook, Executive Chair of Washington University's Human Research Protection Office, at 3l4-633-7400 or 1-800- 438-0445.

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Informed consent (required response) * By clicking "I agree" below, I certify that I am above 18, that I have read the description of research above, and that I am willing to volunteer responses to this questionnaire as part of this research.

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• I disagree

Gender

• Female
• Male

How old are you?

Are you diagnosed as suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder?

• Yes
• No

How long ago was that diagnosis made?

At what age did your OCD problems start?

Could you describe in as much detail as possible the major rituals that you engage in? This is the major item in this questionnaire. We ask you to describe rituals with the same degree of detail as when you perform them. So, for instance, "I wash my hands in a complicated routine" would not be informative, but "I wash first the thumbs of each hand, starting with the right one, then proceed to pinkies, left first, three times each, then do the ring fingers, right one first..." and so on, is what we need to have a better understanding of OCD rituals.

How long does this ritual usually take?

Do you feel that something terrible will happen if you do not perform that ritual?

• Yes
• No

If yes, what do you fear might happen?

Do you feel better, less anxious, as you perform the rituals?

How do you generally feel after the ritual is done?

How do you feel if the ritual has to be interrupted?

How long have you been performing this ritual?

Have you noticed any changes in the ways you perform these rituals? That is, are there new actions, new ways of doing things? Again, it helps a lot if you provide as much detail as you can, e.g. "I used to step aside every time I had walked seven steps, now it is every thirteen steps" is more useful than "Yes, the rituals became more complicated"

On this scale, how would you rate the negative impact of OCD rituals on your life?

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Not really a problem								A terrible problem

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