A call for prevention and early intervention in obsessive ‐compulsive disorder

ConclusionsMuch more research is needed in relation to the prevention of OCD. There is limited scope for primary prevention with respect to biological aetiological factors, but there is potential for strategies addressing environmental factors (eg, family factors). The effectiveness of psychoeducation for parents with OCD as a primary prevention strategy for OCD in their children requires scientific evaluation. Improving access to effective treatments for OCD would also improve tertiary prevention.
Source: Early Intervention in Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research