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In particular, the conceptualization of an obsessive\u2013compulsive spectrum appears to be in line with the very first descriptions of Obsessive\u2013Compulsive Disorder and has been partially acknowledged by the inclusion of the \u201cOCD-spectrum related syndromes and disorders\u201d section in the DSM-5. The goal of the current study is to ascertain the psychometric characteristics of the Obsessive\u2013Compulsive Spectrum\u2013Short Version (OBS-SV), a novel questionnaire designed to measure the complete range of obsessive\u2013compulsive symptoms, from severe full blown to subthreshold ones.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Forty three subjects with a clinical diagnosis of OCD according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5); 42 subjects with a clinical diagnosis of social anxiety disorder (SAD), and 60 individuals without current or lifetime mental disorders (HC) were recruited from the Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Pisa. Subjects were assessed with the SCID-5, the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and the OBS-SV.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>OBS-SV showed strong test\u2013retest reliability for both the total and the domains scores, as well as a high level of internal consistency. The Pearson\u2019s coefficients for the OBS-SV domain scores ranged from 0.771 to 0.943, and they were positively and strongly linked with one another (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). The OBS-SV total score had a strong correlation with each of the OBS-SV domain scores. All correlation coefficients between OBS-SV and additional measures of OCS were observed to be strong, significant and positive. Both OBS-SV domain and overall score differences between diagnostic groups were found to be statistically significant. From HCs, to the SAD, up to the OC group, which had the highest values, the OBS-SV total score grew dramatically and progressively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The OBS-SV demonstrated significant convergent validity with other dimensional OCD measures, excellent internal consistency, and test\u2013retest reliability. 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