Trans-diagnostic measurement of impulsivity and compulsivity: A review of self-report tools

Abstract

Introduction-Impulsivity and compulsivity are important constructs, relevant to understanding behaviour in the general population, as well as in particular mental disorders (e.g. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder). The current paper provides a narrative review of self-report impulsivity and compulsivity scales.Methods-A literature search was conducted using the following terms: ("impulsivity" OR "compulsivity") AND ("self-report" OR "questionnaire" OR "psychometric" OR "scale").Results-25 impulsive and 11 compulsive scales were identified, which varied considerably in psychometric properties, convenience, and validity. For impulsivity, the most commonly used scales were the BIS and the UPPS-P, whilst for compulsivity, the Padua Inventory was commonly used. The majority of compulsivity scales measured OCD symptoms (obsessions and

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“…It is considered to be in the same spectrum as compulsivity, which can be defined as the repetition of choices or actions in an inflexible manner, despite changes of setting or negative consequences ( Voon and Dalley, 2016 ). However, they are on opposing extremes of a continuum, being assessed with different tests ( Hook et al, 2021 ) and characterized by dissociable psychological and neurological correlates ( Voon and Dalley, 2016 ).…”

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“…Carriere et al, 2019). Reporting on self-reported compulsivity in BED is less abundant, perhaps owing to the fact that there are few instruments assessing compulsivity in transdiagnostically, i.e., outside of the context of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (Hook et al, 2021). Instead, questionnaires are often diagnostic (yielding a binary outcome as to the presence of OCD) or assess both compulsions and obsessions in an OCD-specific way (Hook et al, 2021).…”

“…Reporting on self-reported compulsivity in BED is less abundant, perhaps owing to the fact that there are few instruments assessing compulsivity in transdiagnostically, i.e., outside of the context of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) (Hook et al, 2021). Instead, questionnaires are often diagnostic (yielding a binary outcome as to the presence of OCD) or assess both compulsions and obsessions in an OCD-specific way (Hook et al, 2021). Nonetheless, there is preliminary work showing an association between BED severity and binge eating related obsessions/compulsions as measured by the Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale modified for binge eating (Deal et al, 2015).…”