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Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review
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Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A scoping review

Kaeo Wongbusarakum, Erica Schug, Tamerlane C. Visher, Kaitlyn Sulivan-Pascual, Megan Mirkis, Precia Rhee and Adam C. Frank
Journal of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, v 47, 100982
Oct 2025
PMID: 41384033
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocrd.2025.100982View
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Abstract

[Display omitted] •Both individual and systemic barriers lead to delays in OCD care, and these vary across identity factors like age, race, and gender.•Mistrust in providers, doubts of effectiveness of treatment, and lack of knowledge about OCD led to delays.•Stigma, denial, and fear create substantial barriers to timely help seeking in OCD.•Religious alternatives to clinical care delay evidence-based OCD treatment.•Logistical barriers to care vary by country but consistently impact treatment access.

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