Abstract
Patients from ethnic minority backgrounds are underrepresented in clinical settings. Factors like cost of treatment, poor knowledge of the health system, geographic availability of services, lack of mental health literacy, differences in health beliefs, and social barriers have been identified as reasons for these inequalities. The aim of this study was to identify and compare barriers that parents from different ethnic groups face when accessing specialist services for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for their children. Ten parents from White backgrounds and 10 from ethnic minority backgrounds were recruited from the National and Specialist OCD, BDD, and Related Disorders Clinic for Young People, London, United Kingdom. They were interviewed about their opinions and experiences when accessing treatment. Using thematic analysis, several common barriers for both groups were identified. These included a lack of knowledge of OCD, lack of resources within the health system, previous negative experiences, lack of trust in the mental health system, lack of time and financial issues, no support out of hours, bullying, and inconvenient location of services. In addition, there were several barriers that were endorsed by ethnic minor...Continue Reading
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