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Factors associated with non-treatment or delayed treatment seeking in OCD sufferers: A review of the literature
Abstract
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling disorder that can be successfully treated. However, a high percentage of sufferers neither ask for nor receive treatment for their symptoms, or they delay seeking treatment. The factors underlying the treatment-seeking behaviour of OCD patients are still not clear. This review includes 12 studies published before April 2014 that analyse the possible variables related to the delayed help-seeking behaviour of OCD patients. Studies showed that individuals who asked for help were more impaired and reported poorer quality of life. Help-seeking behaviour was associated with greater insight, severity, specific obsessive-compulsive symptoms, such as aggressive and other unpleasant obsessions, and comorbidity. Common barriers to seeking treatment were shame about the symptoms or about asking for treatment, not knowing where to find help, or inconveniences associated with treatment. Inconsistencies among the reviewed studies highlight the need to further evaluate the variables that keep OCD patients from seeking help. The review highlights the need for educational campaigns designed to detect underdiagnosed OCD individuals and improve access to mental health services, which could shorten delays in seeking treatment and, therefore, reduce the personal and financial costs of OCD. Guidelines for educational programs and future lines of research are discussed.
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“Sin embargo, estudios comunitarios (Kohn et al., 2004) mostraron que el 57 % de las personas que sufrían TOC no recibieron ningún tratamiento, entre otros motivos por los costes económicos que suponen, la escasez de terapeutas especializados y la vergüenza y miedo al estigma (Belloch et al., 2009; García-Soriano et al., 2014; Marques et al., 2010).”
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“There is a substantial average gap of up to 17 years between symptom onset and receipt of treatment [10, 11], together with high rates of disengagement from efficacious treatments such as psychological therapy [12].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- García-Soriano, G., Rufer, M., Delsignore, A., & Weidt, S.
- Affiliations
- University Hospital Zurich (CH)
- Venue
- Psychiatry Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-12
- Volume
- 220
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 1-10
- ISSN
- 0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2028275306
- Cited by
- 151
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 1.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Universitat de València (UV-INV-EPDI12-66454)
- Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO/2013/066)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- obsessive-compulsive disorder, help-seeking, delayed treatment seeking, non-intervention, barriers to treatment, shame, insight, symptom severity, comorbidities, quality of life, underdiagnosis, access to mental health care, educational campaigns
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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