Recognizing obsessive-compulsive disorder: how suitable is the German Zohar-Fineberg obsessive-compulsive screen?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), its precise identification remains challenging. With the Zohar-Fineberg Obsessive-Compulsive Screen (ZF-OCS; 5 or 6 items), a brief instrument is widely available mainly in English. As there is a lack of empirical studies on the ZF-OCS, the aim of the present study was to translate the items into German and investigate the instrument in a nonclinical sample.

Methods

In two consecutive online surveys, n = 304 and n = 51 students participated. Besides the ZF-OCS, they answered established measures on OCD, depression, health anxiety, general anxiety and health-related well-being.

Results

Whereas internal consistency was low (α = .53-.72; ω = .55-.69), retest reliability (r_t1,t2 = .89) at

SUBMITTER: Kuhne F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436546 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature