Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 How do therapists usually administer this survey? I read an interesting post in which the therapist writes that he doesn't always ask questions directly. I'm concerned also because there are questions of a sexual nature and the eleven year old about whom I'm concerned may be embarrassed about this aspect. Can these questions be avoided since they don't seem to apply to his symptoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hi, my son (18) took the Y-BOCS recently. If I can recall correctly, it wasn't anything specific as to thoughts, rituals, etc. He had to rate the answers like...1 to 5 with 5 being more severe, that type thing.... There was a section on obsessions and one on compulsions. I know one was on how much time each day he spent on his thoughts (obsessions) and his answer was over 8 hrs. The other questions were maybe on how much distress, control, etc., with answers listed under the 1-5. He ended up with a score in the 30's which was in the severe range. You can google Y-BOCS and find an example. So - just my rambling way of saying that I don't think the children's test will get specific as to what thoughts he's having. I would think in therapy that he would be asked about the thoughts he's having though, but you say the sexual type don't apply to his symptoms? single mom, 3 sons , 18, with OCD, dysgraphia and Aspergers/mild > > How do therapists usually administer this survey? I read an > interesting post in which the therapist writes that he doesn't always > ask questions directly. I'm concerned also because there are questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hi, my son (18) took the Y-BOCS recently. If I can recall correctly, it wasn't anything specific as to thoughts, rituals, etc. He had to rate the answers like...1 to 5 with 5 being more severe, that type thing.... There was a section on obsessions and one on compulsions. I know one was on how much time each day he spent on his thoughts (obsessions) and his answer was over 8 hrs. The other questions were maybe on how much distress, control, etc., with answers listed under the 1-5. He ended up with a score in the 30's which was in the severe range. You can google Y-BOCS and find an example. So - just my rambling way of saying that I don't think the children's test will get specific as to what thoughts he's having. I would think in therapy that he would be asked about the thoughts he's having though, but you say the sexual type don't apply to his symptoms? single mom, 3 sons , 18, with OCD, dysgraphia and Aspergers/mild > > How do therapists usually administer this survey? I read an > interesting post in which the therapist writes that he doesn't always > ask questions directly. I'm concerned also because there are questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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