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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Monirul Islam Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Psychology, Mental health, Depression
Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Biography
I am Monirul Islam, belonging to Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, interested in the field of Psychology, Mental health and Depression.
Publications
Research Article Open Access
Adaptation and Validation of the Bangla Version of the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale
Author(s): Monirul Islam
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the 4th most prevalent psychiatric disorder and 10th most disabling of all medical diseases. The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) is considered as gold standard tool which is widely used to assess the severity and the treatment response of OCD. Aim of this study was to adapt and evaluate psychometric properties of Y-BOCS Bangla. The adaptation was done as per Beaton et al., 2000 criteria. A total of 48 untreated newly diagnosed OCD patients were enrolled. Content validity, face validity, and factor analysis were considered for the assessment of validity. Reliability was assessed considering internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability. The Item-level Content Validity Indexes (I-CVIs) were 1 except for ite... view more»
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