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For everyone, not just a few: improving help-seeking for obsessive-compulsive disorder among ethnic minority adolescents

FOR THE MANY, NOT JUST THE FEW: IMPROVING HELP-SEEKING FOR OCD AMONG MINORITY ETHNIC ADOLESCENTS

An ongoing qualitative study is examining the experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder and barriers to help-seeking among ethnic minority adolescents and their families in the United Kingdom.

The study aims to better understand how ethnic minority adolescents and their parents or caregivers experience obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as the barriers to and facilitators of help-seeking. The background notes that, in Western countries, obsessive-compulsive disorder is equally prevalent across ethnic groups and recommended treatments are similarly effective, yet service use is much lower among ethnic minorities. Possible reasons include financial and logistical barriers, cultural context, stigma, and low mental health literacy. Using a qualitative design, the study plans to conduct online semi-structured interviews with ethnic minority adolescents aged 11 to 18 who have obsessive-compulsive symptoms, along with online focus groups with their parents or caregivers. Data will be analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis and framework analysis. The poster presents anticipated findings rather than completed results: it is expected to provide an understanding of the experience in terms of symptoms, onset, recognition, impact, and family accommodation, and to identify barriers and facilitators, some of which may align with the existing literature while others may be specific to the United Kingdom and different ethnic groups. Barriers and facilitators will be mapped onto the COM-B model to examine where and how they influence help-seeking behavior. No sample size, numerical findings, or statistics are reported; the findings are expected to inform help-seeking pathways for adolescent obsessive-compulsive disorder in the United Kingdom and the design of future interventions.

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