Do clergy recognize and respond appropriately to the many themes in obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19503837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacquelin Meno Gouniai (Southern California University for Professional Studies, corresponding author), Kyle D Smith (0000-0002-6546-2383, University of Guam), Kimberly Glazier Leonte (0009-0002-9180-564X, Clearview Horizons, Andover, MA, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-46 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mental Health Religion & Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-4676 • E-ISSN: 1469-9737 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13674676.2021.2010037 |
| OpenAlex | W4210502117 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric condition with high rates of misdiagnoses and extended treatment gaps. These may derive in part from poor mental health literacy (MHL) among clergy, who are frequently consulted by those with mental health problems. Therefore, the current study examined the MHL of OCD among clergy on Guam. Clergy (N = 110) provided diagnostic impressions, treatment recommendations, and referral recommendations in response to one of six randomized vignettes describing a common manifestation of OCD: contamination, symmetry, religion, homosexuality, pedophilia, or aggression. Clergy typically misidentified OCD (64.5%), especially in vignettes describing taboo thoughts. They more often recommended that the cases described in the vignettes receive pastoral/biblical counseling and a referral to a clergyperson for professional help rather than professional medical or mental health services. Overall, results reveal needs among clergy for increased MHL, especially concerning OCD's heterogeneous symptomology and evidence-based treatments
Family medicine · Mental health · Mental health literacy · Mental illness · Obsessive compulsive · Psychiatry · Referral · Taboo · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |