Validation of the short version of the obsessive compulsive spectrum questionnaire

Abstract

AimIn the recent years, a rising amount of research has stressed the importance of a dimensional perspective on mental disorders. In particular, the conceptualization of an obsessive–compulsive spectrum appears to be in line with the very first descriptions of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder and has been partially acknowledged by the inclusion of the “OCD-spectrum related syndromes and disorders” section in the DSM-5. The goal of the current study is to ascertain the psychometric characteristics of the Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum–Short Version (OBS-SV), a novel questionnaire designed to measure the complete range of obsessive–compulsive symptoms, from severe full blown to subthreshold ones.MethodsForty three subjects with a clinical diagnosis of OCD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); 42 subjects with a clinical diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (SAD), and 60 individuals without current or lifetime mental disorders (HC) were recruited from the Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Pisa. Subjects were assessed with the SCID-5, the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and the OBS-SV.ResultsOBS-SV showed strong test–retest reliability for both the total and the domains scores, as well as a high level of internal consistency. The Pearson’s coefficients for the OBS-SV domain scores ranged from 0.771 to 0.943, and they were positively and strongly linked with one another (p < 0.001). The OBS-SV total score had a strong correlation with each of the OBS-SV domain scores. All correlation coefficients between OBS-SV and additional measures of OCS were observed to be strong, significant and positive. Both OBS-SV domain and overall score differences between diagnostic groups were found to be statistically significant. From HCs, to the SAD, up to the OC group, which had the highest values, the OBS-SV total score grew dramatically and progressively.ConclusionThe OBS-SV demonstrated significant convergent validity with other dimensional OCD measures, excellent internal consistency, and test–retest reliability. Across the three diagnostic categories, the questionnaire functioned differently, with a rising score gradient from healthy controls through SAD patients to OCD subjects.

Psychometric Analysis of the Obsessive–Compulsive Spectrum Self-Report and Social Anxiety Spectrum Self-Report in the Korean Population

“…The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Korean versions of the OBS-SR and SHY-SR in clinical and non-clinical samples. The OBS-SR is designed to assess the core symptoms of OCD as well as atypical presentations, personality traits, and other clinical features associated with these disorders [ 15 , 32 ]. The SHY-SR is a self-administered questionnaire that measures the full range of symptoms associated with social anxiety, including interpersonal sensitivity characterized by mild shyness to inhibition and to severe SAD [ 15 ].…”

“…In the OBS-SR, the lowest coefficient was for attitudes toward the time domain (0.74). The coefficients of this domain were also the lowest in a standardization study of the Spanish versions of the OBS-SR and SHY-SR [ 33 ] and a recent validation study of the short version of the OBS [ 32 ] (0.61 and 0.76, respectively). In addition, a corrected domain-total correlation analysis was conducted on the OBS-SR and SHY-SR in this study, revealing that each item and the total scores of both scales exhibited correlations exceeding 0.4.…”