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Exploring Help-Seeking Experiences and Barriers of Ethnic and Racially Marginalized Individuals with OCD in the United States

Da Costa Silva Beall, Nayara Aparecida
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8686-4819
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch174230924251167

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2025, Ph.D., Antioch University, Antioch Seattle: Counselor Education & Supervision.
This qualitative study explored the help-seeking experiences and barriers of ethnic and racially marginalized individuals with OCD living in the United States through a sociocultural model of OCD. Participants included eight adults who self-identified as members of a racial or ethnic marginalized group and with an OCD diagnosis. Individual interviews were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of participants’ experiences and data was analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Five themes emerged from the analysis: (1) OCD Emergence, (2) Barriers to Getting Help with OCD, (3) Desire for Help, (4) Ongoing Challenges with OCD, and (5) The Importance of Finding Support. Findings revealed significant barriers experienced by marginalized individuals in their help-seeking journey with OCD in the United States. Recommendations for future research and the implications for the field of Counselor Education and Supervision are included.
Stephanie Thorson-Olesen (Committee Chair)
Keiko Sano (Committee Member)
Pental Preeti (Committee Member)
84 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Counseling Education; Minority and Ethnic Groups
obsessive-compulsive disorder; help-seeking; barriers; marginalized individuals

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  • Da Costa Silva Beall, N. A. (2025). Exploring Help-Seeking Experiences and Barriers of Ethnic and Racially Marginalized Individuals with OCD in the United States [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch174230924251167

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Da Costa Silva Beall, Nayara Aparecida. Exploring Help-Seeking Experiences and Barriers of Ethnic and Racially Marginalized Individuals with OCD in the United States. 2025. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch174230924251167.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Da Costa Silva Beall, Nayara Aparecida. "Exploring Help-Seeking Experiences and Barriers of Ethnic and Racially Marginalized Individuals with OCD in the United States." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2025. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch174230924251167

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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