title: Assessing Older Adults' Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms: Psychometric Characteristics of the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised.
abstract: The lack of Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) symptom measures validated for use with older adults has hindered research and treatment development for the age group. We evaluated the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R; Foa et al., 2002) with participants aged 65 and older (N= 180) to determine if the measure was an effective tool for evaluating obsessional symptoms. Participants completed the OCI-R and a comprehensive assessment battery up to four times over approximately 18 months. Results supported the well-replicated latent structure of the OCI-R (i.e., Washing, Checking, Ordering, Obsessing, Hoarding, and Neutralizing.). OCI-R total score was robustly associated with OCD symptoms assessed 18 months later by clinical interview, while scores on self-report measures of worry, general anxiety, and depression were not. Results indicate the OCI-R is an effective OCD symptom measure for older adults, although replication with additional older adult samples is needed.
authors.affiliation: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Calamari
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University.
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Woodard
authors.affiliation: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
authors.forename: Kerrie M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
authors.forename: Alma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molino
authors.affiliation: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
authors.forename: Noelle K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Pontarelli
authors.affiliation: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
authors.forename: Jami
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Socha
authors.affiliation: Eastern Illinois University.
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Longley
keywords: Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised; aging; assessment; obsessive-compulsive disorder; older adults