The Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale Is a Valid Measure of Alcohol Craving in Young Adults

Connor, Jason P.; Feeney, Gerald F.X.; Jack, Alyssa; Young, Ross McD.

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01312.x

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“…The results of different CFA models are shown in Table 3 . Comparing to other models in previous studies, our new 3-factor model from EFA showed good fitness to the Chinese OCDS (CFI was 0.87, which nearly achieved optimal fitness as 0.90), and the identified factors were consistent with some models from previous studies, such as Connor's 4-factor model ( 12 ) and Bohn's 4-factor model ( 7 ). Original items 3, 4, 9, and 10 were fit for one of the four factors identified by Connor et al, while original items 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were fit for another one of the four factors identified by Bohn et al…”

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“…We found that the three-factor model could wellexplain the structure of the scale (three factors accounting for 68% of the variation). Both our new model and Connor's model (12) indicated that original items 3, 4, 9, and 10 in OCDS reflected the structure measuring interference from alcohol, while both our new model and Bohn's model (7) suggested original items 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, and 14 in OCDS reflected the structure measuring resistance to alcohol consumption. In our model, items 1, 2, 7, and 8 were grouped into the same factor, which reflected obsessions and compulsions for alcohol.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Several ways have been established to measure the craving for alcohol (4), and the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) was established and introduced to clinical assessment and research by Raymond F. Anton in 1995 (5,6). It had been validated and widely used in many clinical trials of alcohol use disorders (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Furthermore, OCDS has been translated and validated in different languages (13)(14)(15).…”

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Validation and Factor Analysis of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) in the Chinese Population

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Lan

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) was established and introduced to measure the craving for alcohol and the severity of alcohol dependence. However, the Chinese version of OCDS is still unavailable and has not been validated in the Chinese population. We tended to translate and validate the OCDS in Chinese. We translated original OCDS into Chinese through bi-direction translations and tested the reliability and validity. We found that Chinese OCDS had high internal consistency and good test-retest reliability. The Chinese OCDS also presented good internal structure to reflect the severity of alcohol dependence. The Chinese OCDS could be used in clinical studies and research among the Chinese population.

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Validation and Factor Analysis of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) in the Chinese Population

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Lan

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“…The Obsessive and Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) (Ansseau et al, 2000;Connor et al, 2010), is a 14-item self-report instrument with a 5-point response scale (0 to 4) that quantifies both obsessions and compulsions related to drinking. Higher scores indicate more obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors regarding alcohol use.…”

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French Validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Relationship with Alcohol Dependence and Drinking Behavior

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Sanz

Auffret

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Alcohol and Alcoholism

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Aim To validate a French translation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire (AUQ) that measures craving in patients with alcohol dependence. Method All patients aged > 18 years who were hospitalized for alcohol detoxification from February to May 2019 in the alcohol unit of the Rennes university hospital were eligible. A back-translated version of the AUQ was completed at admission. Patients were interviewed at the end of the 7-day detoxification program by a trained addiction psychiatrist (MS), using tablet computed-based questionnaires assessing state craving (visual analog scale), alcohol dependence severity, drinking behavior, psychological distress and physical/mental health. The same investigator assessed relapse 1 month after discharge. Results A total of 80 inpatients were recruited and completed questionnaires. The single factor structure of the French version of the AUQ was similar to the original questionnaire, and was supported by strong internal reliability and item-scale validity. The AUQ score correlated highly acute craving measure, but moderately scales assessing the severity of alcohol dependence, drinking behavior and mental health. Relapse 1 month after discharge was significantly related to AUQ score assessed either at baseline, or with better estimate at the end of the 7-day detoxification period. Conclusion The French version of the AUQ provides a reliable measure of phasic craving, which is best described as a context-dependent single-factor variable, related to but distinct from tonic craving, dependence severity and drinking behavior. The ease of administration makes the AUQ a useful tool for French-speaking patients with alcohol dependence.

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“…This is in spite of common reporting of urges and desires for drinking used in the everyday lexicon of non-dependent drinkers. There is some empirical evidence that craving is experienced by young, recreational drinkers (Connor, Feeney, Jack, & Young 2010;Love, James, & Willner, 1998;McEvoy, Stritzke, French, Lang, & Ketterman, 2004). For example, in a sample of college students (n = 309), Connor, et al (2010) found that a widely used measure of alcohol craving, the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS, Anton, Moak, & Latham, 1995), predicted approximately half of the variance in Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test scores (AUDIT, Saunders, Aasland, Babor, De La Fuente, & Grant, 1993) and a quarter of the variance in average consumption per drinking occasion.…”

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Alcohol consumption in young adults: The role of multisensory imagery

Connor

Kavanagh

Andrade

et al. 2014

Addictive Behaviors

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Little is known about the subjective experience of alcohol desire and craving in young people. Descriptions of alcohol urges continue to be extensively used in the everyday lexicon of young, non-dependent drinkers. Elaborated Intrusion (EI) Theory contends that imagery is central to craving and desires, and predicts that alcohol-related imagery will be associated with greater frequency and amount of drinking. This study involved 1,535 age stratified 18-25 year olds who completed an alcohol-related survey that included the Imagery scale of the Alcohol Craving Experience (ACE) questionnaire. Imagery items predicted 12-16% of the variance in concurrent alcohol consumption. Higher total Imagery subscale scores were linearly associated with greater drinking frequency and lower self-efficacy for moderate drinking. Interference with alcohol imagery may have promise as a preventive or early intervention target in young people.

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The Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale Is a Valid Measure of Alcohol Craving in Young Adults

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

Validation and Factor Analysis of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) in the Chinese Population

Validation and Factor Analysis of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) in the Chinese Population

French Validation of the Alcohol Urge Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties and Relationship with Alcohol Dependence and Drinking Behavior

Alcohol consumption in young adults: The role of multisensory imagery

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