Validity of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale in a Heavy Drinking Population

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

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00668.x

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“…This AUDIT score is considerably higher than the mean score for rural and urban DUI offenders in Kentucky referred for assessment (7.4; Webster, Dickson, Duvall, & Clark, 2010) and for offenders convicted of multiple DUIs (14.5; Conley, 2001). In fact, the average AUDIT score in this study is consistent with other studies of individuals identified as alcohol-dependent entering outpatient treatment (Connor et al, 2008; Donovan, Kivlahan, Doyle, Longabaugh, & Greenfield, 2006) and psychiatric inpatient treatment (Bácskai, Czobor, & Gerevich, 2008). …”

Section: Profile Of Rural Alcohol Userssupporting

confidence: 91%

Telemedicine-based alcohol services for rural offenders.

Staton‐Tindall¹,

Wahler²,

Webster³

et al. 2012

Psychological Services

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Research has consistently shown that alcohol use is a problem in rural communities and access to substance abuse treatment, particularly evidence-based treatment is limited. Because telemedicine has been shown to be effective in delivering services, this article presents a novel and innovative way of using telemedicine technology in the form of videoconferencing to deliver an evidence-based alcohol intervention (motivational enhancement therapy) with at-risk alcohol users in real-world settings (rural probation and parole offices). This article focuses on: (a) creating a profile of an at-risk group of rural alcohol users; (b) describing the evidence-based intervention; and (c) describing the innovative telemedicine-based service delivery approach.

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Section: Profile Of Rural Alcohol Userssupporting

confidence: 91%

Telemedicine-based alcohol services for rural offenders.

Staton‐Tindall¹,

Wahler²,

Webster³

et al. 2012

Psychological Services

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“…2,3,11,12 The OCDS 13 is by far the most frequently utilized scale in this respect, but the predictive value of the OCDS over time is somewhat unclear, 24,31 and future research in this area has been suggested. 25 Previously, we demonstrated that the OCDS total score is predictive for 12-month follow-up after outpatient treatment for alcoholism, 30 especially in the "obsessions" and "control and consequences" subscales. Kranzler et al 23 also demonstrated that a higher OCDS score is predictive for outcome.…”

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“…13,16 There are numerous, validated translations with good reliability and construct validity, [17][18][19] including a German one. 20 The studies examining the construct and concurrent and discriminant validity of the OCDS 13,16,[21][22][23][24] were discussed in depth by Connor et al 25 In addition, Connor et al 25 recently performed a further validation study in 370 patients and found that neither the factor scores nor the total OCDS score was related to baseline alcohol problems or consumption. In addition, they found some support for the construct validity of the OCDS, but did not find concurrent validity of the scale.…”

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OCDS Craving Scores Predict 24‐Month Outcome in Alcoholic Outpatients

Soyka¹,

Helten²,

Schmidt³

2010

American J Addict

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This study was conducted to replicate previous findings on the predictive value of a German version of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) by investigating 24-month treatment outcome in an outpatient setting. This was a prospective, observational study with 92 alcohol-dependent patients. The OCDS was used to assess craving at the end of treatment, and at the 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-ups. Univariate and logistic regression analyses were performed. Of the 67 patients interviewed at the 24-month follow-up, 58% were abstinent and 79% improved. OCDS scores were higher in patients with a less favorable outcome. In line with previous findings, our results showed that the intensity of craving as measured by the OCDS may predict outcome in outpatient alcoholics.

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“…There are several validated translations with good reliability and construct validity, including a German version [6,28-31]. The studies that examined the construct, concurrent and discriminate validity of the OCDS [24,27,32-35] were reviewed by Connor et al [36], who also performed a further validation study and reported that neither the factor scores nor the total OCDS score was related to baseline alcohol problems or consumption.…”

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Predictive value of obsessive-compulsive drinking scale (OCDS) for outcome in alcohol-dependent inpatients: results of a 24-month follow-up study

Schmidt

Helten

Soyka

2011

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

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BackgroundThe present study examined whether craving as measured by the obsessive-compulsive drinking scale (OCDS) predict long-term outcome in alcohol-dependent inpatients.MethodsThis was a 24-month prospective, observational study in 198 alcohol-dependent inpatients treated under standardized conditions. The primary outcome criterion was abstinence, defined as no subjective report or objective indication of alcohol consumption since discharge from treatment. The patients self-rated their craving for alcohol at the 6- and 12-month follow-ups by using the German version of the OCDS, which measures obsessive and compulsive aspects of craving. Univariate and logistic regression analyses with covariates were performed.ResultsOf the 104 patients interviewed at the 24-month follow-up, 60% (n = 62) were abstinent. We found significant associations between total OCDS scores at 6 months and outcome at 12 months and between total OCDS scores at 12 months and outcome at 24 months: the higher the OCDS total score at one follow-up evaluation, the less likely patients were to be abstinent at the subsequent one. The same association was found for each of the two OCDS subscales, control and consequences and drinking obsessions.ConclusionsThese results support earlier findings that OCDS scores can predict outcome in alcohol-dependent patients. This information can be used for the timely development of protective resources. Hence, decisions over the use of resources can be made on the basis of objectified parameters to develop a personalized treatment concept. Consequently, economic considerations can induce a reduction of high medical costs.

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Validity of the Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale in a Heavy Drinking Population

Abstract: There was some support for the construct validity of the OCDS in this clinical group. Concurrent validity of the scale was not supported by these cross-sectional data. Future research should examine the predictive utility of the OCDS over time.

Cited by 26 publications

References 21 publications

Telemedicine-based alcohol services for rural offenders.

Telemedicine-based alcohol services for rural offenders.

OCDS Craving Scores Predict 24‐Month Outcome in Alcoholic Outpatients

Predictive value of obsessive-compulsive drinking scale (OCDS) for outcome in alcohol-dependent inpatients: results of a 24-month follow-up study

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