title: The validation of the Hungarian version of the dimensional Yale-Brown obsessive-compulsive scale.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) has a complex phenotype, which can be summarized by using a few consistent and temporally stable symptom dimensions. The dimensional approach derived from the systematic factor analytic studies of OCD symptoms. In 2006, a new psychometric scale was created by M.C. Rosario-Campos and her colleague, the Dimensional Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (DY-BOCS). This scale measures the presence and severity of obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms within six distinct dimensions. The Hungarian translation of the test and preliminary results were published in 2009.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this recent study was two folded: on one hand, our goal was to validate the Hungarian version of the DY-BOCS on a larger sample size. On the other hand, we wanted to publish our results gained by the Hungarian version of the test in English.
  
  
  METHODS
  We assessed 30 Hungarian patients diagnosed with OCD by DSM-IV. Reliability and validity of the expert and of the self-report were estimated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Self-report and expert ratings were highly correlated. The global DY-BOCS score was well correlated with the total Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale score. The internal validity of the symptom dimensions and the global severity score were high. Divergent validity was also good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results indicate that the Hungarian version of the DY-BOCS is a reliable and valid clinical tool.
authors.affiliation: Nyíro Gyula Hospital, Psychiatric Department II, Budapest. harsanyia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: András
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harsányi
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Csigó
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rajkai
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Döme
authors.forename: Gyula
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Demeter
authors.forename: Mihály
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Racsmány
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014177:Translations