Psychiatric literacy: Lay beliefs of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

Koutoufa, Iakovina; Furnham, Adrian

doi:10.1080/09515070.2014.897598

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“…In a seminal article, Jorm and colleagues (1997) defined MHL as “knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management, or prevention” (p. 182). The two mental disorders most investigated have definitely been depression and schizophrenia (Koutoufa & Furnham, 2014; Park, Jang, Furnham, Jeon, & Park, 2018; Thorsteinsson, Loi, & Moulynox, 2014; Wong, Lam, & Poon, 2010).…”

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Mental Health Literacy: A Review of What It Is and Why It Matters

Furnham

Swami

2018

International Perspectives in Psychology

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An increasing number of scholarly works have attempted to understand the reasons for poor rates of help-seeking for symptoms of mental health disorders all around the world. One particular body of work has focused on “mental health literacy” (MHL), defined as knowledge about mental health disorders that is associated with their recognition, management, and prevention. In this article, we report a nonsystematic review of studies on MHL, to give nonexpert academics, policymakers, and practitioners an understanding of the field. We find that studies consistently show that the general public have relatively poor recognition of the symptoms of mental health disorders and appear to emphasize self-help over traditional medical treatments. In addition, we find that there are age, gender, educational, urban−rural, and cross-cultural differences in MHL, which may differentially affect rates of help-seeking in different contexts. Implications and future directions for research are considered in conclusion.

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Section: Mental Health Literacymentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Health Literacy: A Review of What It Is and Why It Matters

Furnham

Swami

2018

International Perspectives in Psychology

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“…OCD involves psychosocial, genetic and biological factors, in which orderliness, perfectionism, mental and interpersonal control, lack of flexibility and the pursuit for efficiency are the most common features. In addition, the tendency to ruminate and the high need for control over intrusive thoughts and images also integrate with the spectrum of this disorder [2][3][4].…”

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Dynamic Psychotherapy: The Therapeutic Process in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Becker

Paixão

Silva

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Behavioral Sciences

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Dynamic Psychotherapy (DP) was developed to overcome the limitations of traditional psychoanalysis, responding to a broader demand of patients who seek help to cope with specific problems in the short term, such as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD is a chronic disabling mental disorder that leads to substantial distress, functional disability and severe occupational and social impairments. Recognizing the literature gap in this field, and the improvements reported by dynamic therapists who have dealt with patients suffering from OCD, a study on the treatment of these patients was conducted in order to discuss the effects of this technique. The method involved a narrative literature review and the analysis of two clinical cases to discuss therapeutic processes, which include the specificities of OCD patients and the mechanisms adopted in the treatment through DP. The therapist’s active stance seemed to be essential to encourage the patient to face feared situations and identify the core conflict. Both patients who were treated through DP presented similarities, such as high anxiety, feelings of guilt and inhibition of aggressive and sexual impulses. Through emotional exploration, confrontation of defensive functioning and interpretative interventions of inner conflicts, patients had reached awareness of their hidden feelings and experiences, and their symptoms and feelings of guilt decreased. They also showed significant improvements in their interpersonal relationships. Although both treatments do not fit into short-term therapies, this technique has led to long-term results, providing evidence that DP may produce favorable outcomes in the treatment of OCD.

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Public Recognition and Perceptions of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Stewart

Grunthal

Collins

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Community Ment Health J

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Previous research has indicated that the public's knowledge on obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is poor. Public understanding and perception of OCD may be one contributor to this issue. Given that mental health literacy is an important first step for those to receive the appropriate care, we sought to understand more about the public's awareness and perceptions of OCD. Data regarding knowledge of OCD were collected through a New York statewide telephone survey (N = 806). Results indicated that those who had never heard of OCD were more likely to be ethnic minorities, have a lower income, and less education. Most participants described OCD either in terms of compulsions or in terms of perfectionism. Almost half (46.5%) of participants did not think there is a difference between someone with OCD and someone who is obsessive-compulsive. These findings are consistent with previous literature regarding race and treatment seeking behaviors.

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Psychiatric literacy: Lay beliefs of obsessive–compulsive personality disorder

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

Mental Health Literacy: A Review of What It Is and Why It Matters

Mental Health Literacy: A Review of What It Is and Why It Matters

Dynamic Psychotherapy: The Therapeutic Process in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Public Recognition and Perceptions of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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