Development of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms Scale based on the recent classification of the disorder DSM-5 & ICD-11

Abstract

This study aims at Development a scale of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms based on the recent classification of the disorder DSM-5 & ICD-11. The scale was applied on a sample of (420) students (245 males and 175 females) from Al-Quds Open University – Gaza branch were chosen by stratified random method. The OCD scale has several reliable connote as: Experts Validity, Concurrent-related Validity, Internal Consistency Validity, Construct Validity, also, the Factor analysis reveal there are four dimensions are: Intrusive Idea, Intrusive images, Intrusive urges, and Compulsive Action.