Some of the hardest part of OCD is silent: intrusive thoughts that horrify you, that you would never act on yet cannot shake, or a child whose worries seem far larger than the moment. If that secrecy has gone on long enough, you deserve answers without judgment. OCD testing in Mount Horeb, WI with Core Spring Diagnostics is a careful, individualized evaluation you can arrange yourself, with no referral needed.
The evaluation is anchored first in a baseline of cognitive and executive function, then shaped around the specific obsessions and compulsions you name, with one licensed psychologist present through every step from intake to feedback. We measure with structured, OCD specific instruments and check for the conditions that tend to accompany OCD, among them anxiety, depression, tics, and ADHD.
You may see rituals that must unfold in a set order or repeat until they feel right, washing tied to a fear of germs, and a hunger for reassurance that never quite lands. Interrupting a routine can bring real distress, and small worries often swell into something far bigger.
Rituals grow long enough to crowd out sleep and study time, and distressing thoughts intrude without warning. Much of it stays hidden: mental counting or reviewing, careful avoidance of triggers, and a heavy secrecy around behaviors they feel ashamed they cannot stop.
Intrusive thoughts hold on no matter how much you resist, joined by checking, washing, counting, or urges toward symmetry and the just right feeling. Private mental rituals and avoidance settle in, and hours slip away into routines you understand are excessive but struggle to release.
We start with a clinical interview, about an hour in which your psychologist listens for the full history of the obsessions and compulsions: when they first showed, how they have changed, and how much time and distress they carry. When the client is a child or teen, we gather caregiver and teacher perspectives so the account holds both home and school.
Your psychologist then designs a personalized battery that joins a cognitive and executive function baseline with structured OCD specific and emotional measures. Testing runs roughly 2 to 6 hours across one to two days, supported by questionnaires sent home and, for younger clients, shared with the caregivers and teachers who watch the patterns day to day.
All of the data and clinical impressions are then consolidated into a comprehensive written report. It captures the obsessions and compulsions at the center of things, the severity of the OCD, and any co occurring conditions the process brought to light, such as anxiety, depression, tics, or ADHD.
Usually two to three weeks afterward, you return for feedback. Your psychologist talks through the findings and provides individualized recommendations, including exposure and response prevention (ERP), supports at school or work, and next steps drawn specifically for you.
No, you never do. Core Spring Diagnostics does not ask for a referral, so you can get in touch on your own, for any reason at all, and we coordinate with your other providers only when you would like us to.
It brings together a clinical interview and history, a cognitive and executive function baseline, structured OCD specific measures, and screening for co occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, tics, and ADHD. The same psychologist conducts each part and interprets the results with you.
What separates OCD is the mix of unwanted, intrusive obsessions and the compulsions meant to neutralize them, a mix that grows distressing and time consuming. A formal evaluation draws a clear boundary between real OCD and everyday neatness, perfectionism, or worry, and shows what genuinely helps.
Yes. We work with children, teens, and adults and fit the process to each stage of development, gathering caregiver and teacher input so a younger client’s picture is complete.
OCD regularly coexists with anxiety, depression, tics or Tourette’s, and ADHD. Screening for these belongs in every evaluation, which keeps the recommendations focused on the whole person rather than one symptom.
Call the Madison office at (608) 396 4830 or complete a consultation request on the website. No referral is needed, and we will help you find the evaluation path suited to your concerns.
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