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Validation study of the Japanese version of the Obsessive–Compulsive Drinking Scale
Author(s) -
Tatsuzawa Yasutaka,
Yoshimasu Haruo,
Moriyama Yasushi,
Furusawa Teruyuki,
Yoshino Aihide
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1819.2002.00934.x
Subject(s) - psychology , discriminant validity , rating scale , clinical psychology , predictive validity , psychiatry , craving , psychometrics , internal consistency , addiction , developmental psychology
The Obsessive–Compulsive Drinking Scale (OCDS) is a self‐rating questionnaire that measures cognitive and behavioral aspects of craving for alcohol. The OCDS consists of two subscales: the obsessive thoughts of drinking subscale (OS) and the compulsive drinking subscale (CS). This study aims to validate the Japanese version of the OCDS. First, internal consistency and discriminant validity were evaluated. Second, a prospective longitudinal 3‐month outcome study of 67 patients with alcohol dependence who participated in a relapse prevention program was designed to assess the concurrent and predictive validity of the OCDS. The OCDS demonstrated high internal consistency. The OS had high discriminant validity, while the CS did not. Twenty‐three patients (34.3%) dropped out of treatment. These patients had significantly higher OS scores than those who completed the program. At 3 months, the relapse group had significantly higher OCDS scores than the no relapse group. Also, the OCDS score was higher in subjects who had early‐onset alcohol dependence than late‐onset dependence. The OCDS is useful for evaluating cognitive aspect of craving and predicts dropout and relapse.