Understanding the support needs of parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder: a qualitative descriptive study in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Caring for a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can be extremely difficult, yet evidence-based support strategies for parents/carers are limited. A detailed understanding of parent support needs is an important first step in intervention development and qualitative research with this focus is currently lacking. In this study, the viewpoints of parents and professionals were used to understand support needs and preferences when caring for a child with OCD. This qualitative descriptive study formed part of a wider UK-based project aimed at developing better support for parents of children with OCD.

Method

Individual semi-structured interviews (and an optional one-week journal) with a purposive sample of parents of children and young people (CYP) with O

SUBMITTER: Sowden E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10155140 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature