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. 2007 Apr-Jun;30(2 Suppl):S59-70.
doi: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000264881.96310.d3.

From primetime to paradise: the lived experience of OCD in Hawaii

Tom Olson  1 , Beatriz Vera, Oriana Perez
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From primetime to paradise: the lived experience of OCD in Hawaii

Tom Olson et al. Fam Community Health. 2007 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

The primary aim of this qualitative study was to describe the lived experiences of men and women in Hawaii who were diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and in so doing to provide an avenue for exploring health disparities involving this illness. Ten in-depth interviews revealed distinguishable similarities and differences in experiences of obsessive-compulsive disorder and suggested ways of understanding these similarities and differences. This research emphasized that in order to address disparities between the diagnosis and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, as compared to other neurobiological disorders, we must meet the critical need for education about this illness among clients, families, and clinicians.

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