Illness perception, help-seeking attitudes, and knowledge related to obsessive-compulsive disorder across different ethnic groups: a community survey.
Lorena Fernández de la CruzSarah KolvenbachPablo Vidal-RibasAmita JassiMarta LlorensNatasha PatelJohn WeinmanStephani L HatchDinesh BhugraDavid Mataix-ColsPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2015)
The results offer some plausible explanations for the large inequalities in access to services amongst ethnic minorities with OCD. Clinicians and policy-makers need to be aware of these socio-cultural factors when designing strategies to encourage help-seeking behaviors in these populations.