TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom Dimensions
T2 - Development and Evaluation of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
AU - Abramowitz, Jonathan S.
AU - Deacon, Brett J.
AU - Olatunji, Bunmi O.
AU - Wheaton, Michael G.
AU - Berman, Noah C.
AU - Losardo, Diane
AU - Timpano, Kiara R.
AU - McGrath, Patrick B.
AU - Riemann, Bradley C.
AU - Adams, Thomas
AU - Björgvinsson, Thröstur
AU - Storch, Eric A.
AU - Hale, Lisa R.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - Although several measures of obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms exist, most are limited in that they are not consistent with the most recent empirical findings on the nature and dimensional structure of obsessions and compulsions. In the present research, the authors developed and evaluated a measure called the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) to address limitations of existing OC symptom measures. The DOCS is a 20-item measure that assesses the four dimensions of OC symptoms most reliably replicated in previous structural research. Factorial validity of the DOCS was supported by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of 3 samples, including individuals with OC disorder, those with other anxiety disorders, and nonclinical individuals. Scores on the DOCS displayed good performance on indices of reliability and validity, as well as sensitivity to treatment and diagnostic sensitivity, and hold promise as a measure of OC symptoms in clinical and research settings.
AB - Although several measures of obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms exist, most are limited in that they are not consistent with the most recent empirical findings on the nature and dimensional structure of obsessions and compulsions. In the present research, the authors developed and evaluated a measure called the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DOCS) to address limitations of existing OC symptom measures. The DOCS is a 20-item measure that assesses the four dimensions of OC symptoms most reliably replicated in previous structural research. Factorial validity of the DOCS was supported by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of 3 samples, including individuals with OC disorder, those with other anxiety disorders, and nonclinical individuals. Scores on the DOCS displayed good performance on indices of reliability and validity, as well as sensitivity to treatment and diagnostic sensitivity, and hold promise as a measure of OC symptoms in clinical and research settings.
KW - Assessment
KW - Dimensional obsessive-compulsive scale
KW - Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory
KW - Obsessive-compulsive disorder
KW - Symptom dimensions
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U2 - 10.1037/a0018260
DO - 10.1037/a0018260
M3 - Article
C2 - 20230164
AN - SCOPUS:77950190310
SN - 1040-3590
VL - 22
SP - 180
EP - 198
JO - Psychological Assessment
JF - Psychological Assessment
IS - 1
ER -
