What is SO-OCD? Also known as Sexual Orientation Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, SO-OCD is a form of OCD where a person fears unwanted thoughts that they might somehow be attracted to people the same sex. Alternatively, someone who is attracted to the same sex may experience SO-OCD thoughts about being attracted to a different sex. People who have these thoughts often feel they are losing control or are afraid of terrible consequences surrounding their sexual orientation or identity. SO-OCD used to be called HOCD, but now we use the term SO-OCD which is more inclusive.
Yes! This is a scientifically validated and tested clinical scale. This test was over 10 years in the making by OCD experts at top institutions, including the University of Connecticut, Swarthmore College, Nova Southeastern University, University of Louisville, and Rogers Behavioral Health. This test was featured in the following peer-reviewed journal.
Williams, M. T., Ching, T. H. W., Tellawi, G., Siev, J., Dowell, J., Schlaudt, V., Slimowicz, J., & Wetterneck, C. T. (2018). Assessing sexual orientation symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder: Development and validation of the Sexual Orientation Obsessions and Reactions Test (SORT). Behavior Therapy, 49 (5), 715-729. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.12.005
Download the SORT as a pdf.
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