Challenge contamination-specific appraisals by examining the realistic probability of harm, the role of disgust vs danger, and what "clean enough" means.
Contamination Reappraisal Worksheet
PreviewWhat did you touch / encounter?
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What do you believe will happen?
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Disgust level (0–100)
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Actual danger level (0–100)
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What is the realistic probability of harm?
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Is this about disgust or genuine danger?
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What would 'clean enough' look like for someone without OCD?
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Revised danger level (0–100)
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What did you learn?
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The Contamination Reappraisal Worksheet is an interactive cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) worksheet, most often used in CBT for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
It is designed to be used within therapy rather than as a standalone self-help tool: a therapist introduces it, works through it collaboratively, and helps make sense of what it surfaces. You can preview the full worksheet above, then assign it digitally for clients to complete between sessions on any device — or download it as a print-ready PDF.
Most people work through it in around 15 minutes. It moves through three short steps:
Completed on the Formulate platform, your client's answers are saved automatically and shared straight back to you, so you can review them before the next session rather than waiting for a paper copy to come back.
In common with other CBT methods, the Contamination Reappraisal Worksheet works by noticing and re-evaluating unhelpful automatic thoughts (cognitive restructuring). The aim is not positive thinking but a clearer, shared understanding of what keeps a difficulty going — and practical, testable ways to change it.
Because it is a CBT tool it stays focused on the here-and-now links between thoughts, feelings, the body and behaviour, and it works best as one part of a wider course of therapy rather than as advice or a diagnosis.
This worksheet is grounded in established cognitive behavioural therapy theory and practice. Key sources include:
Formulate provides educational CBT resources for use with a qualified therapist. They are not a substitute for professional assessment, diagnosis, or crisis care.
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