Anxiety and mood (대한불안의학회지)

Korean Academy of Anxiety Disorders (대한불안의학회)
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Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

강박증상과 강박장애의 평가

  • Lim, Joon-Suk (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chan-Hyung (Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 임준석 (연세대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실) ;
  • 김찬형 (연세대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.01.03
  • Accepted : 2008.01.15
  • Published : 2008.04.30
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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects approximately 2-3% of the adult population. OCD is associated with impairments in social and occupational functioning. Although there are effective treatments for OCD, many individuals who suffer from OCD go undiagnosed and untreated. Thus, improvements in the assessment and diagnosis of OCD are needed. This paper provides a review of the instruments used to assess and diagnose patients with OCD. We reviewed clinician-administered inventories and self-report questionnaires. The characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, reliability and validity of each instrument are discussed. We also reviewed the psychometric properties of the Korean version of each instrument.

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