scholarly journals Exploring Professional Help Seeking in Practicing Muslim Women with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Washing Subtype in Australia

Religions ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Mahintorabi ◽  
Mairwen Jones ◽  
Lynne Harris
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

To seek advice or not to seek advice about the problem: the help-seeking dilemma for obsessive-compulsive disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 257-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amparo Belloch ◽  
Gema del Valle ◽  
Carmen Morillo ◽  
Carmen Carrió ◽  
Elena Cabedo
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

scholarly journals The experiences of help-seeking in people with obsessive compulsive disorder: an internet survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanh Mai Vuong ◽  
Judith Gellatly ◽  
Karina Lovell ◽  
Penny Bee
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Internet Survey ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The Right

AbstractObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health disorder, with prevalence in adults of around 3.1%. The social and economic consequences of OCD are high for patients and their families. It is unlikely to improve without treatment. Help-seeking for treatment is often delayed and studies have found an average treatment gap of up to 17 years. This study aimed to explore the factors that influenced how, when and why people sought help and to identify any issues that they faced during help-seeking. Individuals experiencing OCD were invited to complete a web-based survey hosted on a national OCD charity website over a 3-month period. Eighty-eight individuals took part. Most had sought help from their general practitioner (GP), while others accessed websites and private services. Lack of awareness and understanding by health professionals was reported as a problem, as was the speed of referral or getting the right treatment. There is a need for further training and education for health professionals and GPs. Education and awareness campaigns for the general public, with more focus on how help can be sought, and on the different types of OCD may contribute to improving recognition of symptoms and accessing timely help.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Prevalence, Comorbidity, Impact, and Help-Seeking in the British National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey of 2000

2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (11) ◽  
pp. 1978-1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albina R. Torres ◽  
Martin J. Prince ◽  
Paul E. Bebbington ◽  
Dinesh Bhugra ◽  
Traolach S. Brugha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder

scholarly journals Personality Beliefs in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: How Are They Related to Symptom Severity?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 822-828
Author(s):  
Aysegul Kart ◽  
Bengu Yucens
Keyword(s):  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Personality Beliefs

Objective The comorbidity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and personality disorders (PDs) is frequent but there are conflicting findings about which PDs are the most common. This study aimed to investigate the personality beliefs that exist on a more pathological level among OCD patients, to explore the association between personality beliefs and OCD severity, and to clarify the mediator effect of depression in this relationship.Methods 202 OCD patients and 76 healthy controls with similar sociodemographic features were included in the study. The Personality Belief Questionnaire-Short Form was administered to both groups. The Yale-Brown Obsessions and Compulsions Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and the Beck Anxiety Inventory were administered only to the clinical sample.Results The dependent, histrionic, paranoid, borderline, and avoidant personality subscale scores were significantly higher in the OCD group than in the control group. There was an association only between OCD severity and narcissistic personality beliefs, also depression mediated the relationship between narcissistic personality and OCD severity.Conclusion Some personality beliefs at a pathological level are more common among OCD patients. Personality beliefs, as well as depression, should be routinely assessed, as they may affect OCD severity, help-seeking behavior, and response to treatment.

scholarly journals Diagnosis and Out-Patient Treatment of Early Childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Brezinka
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Patient Treatment ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Very Young Children ◽  
Long Duration

Paediatric obsessive compulsive disorder [OCD] is a chronic condition often associated with severe disruptions of family functioning and key developmental milestones. Mean age of onset of juvenile OCD is between 10 and 11 years; however, studies on young children with OCD show that the disorder can manifest itself much earlier. OCD is characterized by a long duration of untreated illness, which, together with an earlier age of onset, has been associated with increased persistence. Although there are disease-specific treatments for OCD, there seems to be difficulty for health professionals to recognize and diagnose the disorder in young children appropriately. This may prolong the interval between help seeking and receiving an adequate diagnosis and treatment. The objective of this review is to give an overview of studies on the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of OCD in very young children.

scholarly journals Help-Seeking Intention in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Predictors and Barriers in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Kate Hathorn ◽  
Christine Lochner ◽  
Dan J. Stein ◽  
Jason Bantjes
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Belief ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Treatment Benefits

Introduction: Many individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) delay seeking help, leading to greater illness severity, additional comorbidity, and increased functional impairment. Patterns of help-seeking for OCD have however not yet been described in South Africa, a low-and middle-income country with many health service challenges. Using the health belief model as a conceptual framework, study aims were to identify predictors of and barriers to help-seeking among South Africans with OCD.Methods: Fifty adults with OCD completed an online survey to assess (1) socio-demographic characteristics, (2) OCD symptom severity, (3) treatment barriers, (4) perceived treatment benefits, (5) self-efficacy, and (6) help-seeking intention. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to establish predictors of help-seeking intention. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the most endorsed help-seeking barriers.Results: 42.6% of the variance in help-seeking intention was explained by the investigated constructs (R2 = 0.426, F = 4.45 and p < 0.01). Perceived treatment benefits were the only significant predictor of help-seeking intention (B = 1.37, t = 5.16, and p < 0.01). More than a third (36%) of the sample endorsed wanting to handle the problem independently as a significant barrier, followed by treatment concerns (26%), affordability (22%), and shame (20%).Conclusion: An innovative analysis of help-seeking patterns suggested that perceived treatment benefits were the only significant predictor of help-seeking intention among South African adults with OCD. Psychoeducation and mental health literacy programmes may be useful in increasing public appreciation of the benefits of OCD treatment, and in mitigating key help-seeking barriers.

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