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  • 1Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.

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|March 27, 2003
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Adolescent alcohol cravings share obsessive-compulsive traits with adults. A new scale, the Adolescent Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (A-OCDS), helps identify problem drinking and functional impairment in young adults.

Area of Science:

  • Addiction research
  • Adolescent psychology
  • Clinical psychology

Background:

  • Alcoholism in adults exhibits obsessive-compulsive characteristics.
  • Existing tools like the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOC) measure these traits in adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the YBOC for adolescents/young adults to measure obsessive and compulsive alcohol cravings.
  • To develop and validate the Adolescent Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (A-OCDS).

Main Methods:

  • Adapted the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOC) using age-appropriate language for 17-20 year olds.
  • Developed the Adolescent Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale (A-OCDS).
  • Conducted quantitative evaluations to assess scale dimensions.

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Main Results:

  • Obsessive-compulsive dimensions of alcohol cravings are present in adolescents/young adults.
  • The Interference and Irresistibility sub-scales of the A-OCDS were key drivers of obsessive behavior.
  • The A-OCDS demonstrated ease of administration.

Conclusions:

  • The A-OCDS effectively measures obsessive-compulsive aspects of alcohol craving in young adults.
  • The scale may aid in identifying problem drinking and functional impairment in adolescents.
  • This research provides a tool to address adolescent substance abuse.