Validation of the Chinese version of the dimensional obsessive-compulsive scale (DOCS) in Chinese clinical samples

Abstract

• The Chinese version of the Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (C-DOCS) is a reliable and valid assessment tool for Chinese OCD patients. • It has good internal consistency, test-retest reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. • It has a robust four-factor model, with evidence of a second-order factor. • It can be applied to Chinese OCD patients in clinical settings. • Future research should work on the dimensionality of OCD.