'Finally, I could breathe': the utility and impact of a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder.
Finn HughesPeter KindermanPublished in: Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy (2023)
The diagnosis of OCD was helpful for participants in making their symptoms tangible, providing relief and hope for recovery. Non-diagnostic or alternative frameworks should aim to meet this need. Future research may wish to identify how this understanding of disorders vary between different diagnoses, especially in terms of stigma and personal wellbeing.