Low intensity interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): a qualitative study of mental health practitioner experiences

Background and Objectives: The Internet is widely used and disseminated amongst youngsters and many web-based applications may serve to improve mental health care access, particularly in remote and distant sites or in settings where there is a shortage of mental health practitioners. However, in recent years, specific digital psychiatry interventions have been developed and implemented for special populations such as children and adolescents. Materials and Methods: Hereby, we describe the current state-of-the-art in the field of TMH application for young mental health, focusing on recent studies concerning anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and affective disorders. Results: After screening and selection process, a total of 56 studies focusing on TMH applied to youth depression (n = 29), to only youth anxiety (n = 12) or mixed youth anxiety/depression (n = 7) and youth OCD (n = 8) were selected and retrieved. Conclusions: Telemental Health (TMH; i.e., the use of telecommunications and information technology to provide access to mental health assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, supervision across distance) may offer an effective and efficacious tool to overcome many of the barriers encountering in the delivery of young mental health care.

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Helpseeking and access to mental health treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ◽

10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.01221.x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 106 (2) ◽

pp. 143-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 79

Author(s):

Renee Goodwin ◽

Karestan C. Koenen ◽

Fred Hellman ◽

Mary Guardino ◽

Elmer Struening

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Health Treatment ◽

Compulsive Disorder

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A Qualitative Study Exploring Neurodiversity Conference Themes, Representations and Evidence-Based Justifications for the Explicit Inclusion and Valuing of OCD

The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI) ◽

10.33137/ijidi.v5i2.35067 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 111-138

Author(s):

Damian Mellifont

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Future Research ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

The inclusivity of neurodiversity conferences is a new field of research. Utilising Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as an example, this study aims to critically investigate issues of inclusivity in the flyers advertising these conferences. This exploratory research is informed by 22 conference flyers and 14 scholarly articles retrieved from respective internet and Google Scholar enquiries. These articles offered evidence-based justifications for a greater inclusion of OCD-focused content in neurodiversity conferences. The study cautions that the lack of explicit inclusion of OCD as a topic among conferences can be harmful to persons who identify with this particular type of neurodivergence. This study offers a sound base from which future research focusing upon other forms of neurodivergence and issues of neurodiversity conference inclusivity and intersectionality can develop.

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Results of the Nursing Outcomes Classification/NOC for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0209 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ananda Ughini Bertoldo Pires ◽

Amália de Fátima Lucena ◽

Andressa Behenck ◽

Elizeth Heldt

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Ethics Committee ◽

Nursing Process ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Nursing Outcomes ◽

Nursing Outcomes Classification

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the application of nursing outcomes and indicators selected from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) to evaluate patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in outpatient follow-up. Method: Outcome-based research. First, a consensus was achieved between nurses specialized in mental health (MH) and in the nursing process to select NOC-related outcomes and indicators, followed by the elaboration of their conceptual and operational definitions. Then, an instrument was created with these, which was tested in a pilot group of six patients treated at a MH outpatient clinic. The instrument was applied to patients with OCD undergoing Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (GCBT). The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the institution. Results: Four NOC outcomes and 17 indicators were selected. There was a significant change in the scores of nine indicators after CBGT. Conclusion: The study showed feasibility for evaluating symptoms of patients with OCD through NOC outcomes and indicators in an outpatient situation.

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MENTAL HEALTH OF THE MEDICAL STAFF IN THE SPREAD OF CORONA EPIDEMIC

RIMAK International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.47832/2717-8293.3-3.29 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 03 (03) ◽

pp. 321-330

Author(s):

Jafar Muhammad Aref JARADAT ◽

Fawqia Muhammad Aref JARADAT

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Psychological Health ◽

Medical Staff ◽

Health Centers ◽

High Rate ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Arithmetic Average ◽

Compulsive Disorder

The study aimed at identifying the degree to which medical staff had psychological health in light of the spread of the Corona epidemic. The study sample consisted of (51) members of medical staff who is working in Palestinian health centers. The modified psychological health scale was adopted (SCL_90_R). The study came out with a set of results, the most important of which are: that there are no statistically significant differences in the averages of possessing the psychological health among medical staff according to the sex and age variables, it also showed the level of mental health was low, and that there was a high rate of acceptance on the mental health scale of the obsessive-compulsive disorder with a high arithmetic average. Whereas, the average was low at the psychotic dimension, which means that the respondents rejected psychotic characteristics in the psychological health scale. The study came out with a number of recommendations, the most important of which is activating the role of supporting programs and psychological immunization to deal with emergency conditions and crises.

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Illness perceptions in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder; A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0213495 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. e0213495 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rebecca Pedley ◽

Penny Bee ◽

Alison Wearden ◽

Katherine Berry

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Illness Perceptions ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

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Mental health, coping and family-functioning in parents of young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder and with anxiety disorders

British Journal of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1348/014466505x29152 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 439-444 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Jo Derisley ◽

Sarah Libby ◽

Sarah Clark ◽

Shirley Reynolds

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Young People ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Family Functioning ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder

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An Approach to Comorbidity Between Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Schizophrenia

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.1823 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S495-S495

Author(s):

A. Gomez Peinado ◽

S. Cañas Fraile ◽

P. Cano Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽

Negative Symptoms ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Psychotic Symptoms ◽

Simultaneous Presence ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Compulsive Disorder ◽

Salud Mental ◽

Competing Interest

IntroductionAn association has been observed between obsessive symptoms in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia, being sometimes difficult to establish a clear limit between them. The term “schizo-obsessive disorder” was proposed to describe the resulting disorder of comorbidity of OCD and schizophrenia, although it has not been definitely settled.ObjectiveTo analyze the incidence of coexistence of OCD and schizophrenia symptoms and the way it modifies the treatment and prognosis of the illness.MethodReview of some articles published in Mental Health journals such as “Salud Mental” and “Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría”.ResultsSome studies about psychotic patients have determined 15% as the average of comorbidity of OCD and schizophrenia. The probability of having OCD is six times bigger if there is psychotic pathology associated.The fact that obsessive and psychotic symptoms get together in some patients shades the prognosis bringing more negative symptoms, more depressive humor, a larger cognitive impairment, more resistance to treatment and more relapses than we can observe in OCD and schizophrenia isolated.The pharmacological treatment usually consists in neuroleptic plus anti-obsessive drugs, together with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Sometimes, when there is a very bad evolution, it is required to consider psychosurgery as one necessary option, even though its use in this context is not much widespread.ConclusionsThe simultaneous presence of OCD and schizophrenia is more common than we could expect only by chance and makes the prognosis worse, being difficult to find a truly effective treatment.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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