Obsessive-compulsive disorder among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry: Cultural considerations for assessment and psychotherapy.
Article
Morris, Olivia J, Wiese, Andrew D, Pinciotti, Caitlin M et al. (2024). Obsessive-compulsive disorder among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry: Cultural considerations for assessment and psychotherapy.
. 88(2), 148-170. 10.1521/bumc.2024.88.2.148
Morris, Olivia J, Wiese, Andrew D, Pinciotti, Caitlin M et al. (2024). Obsessive-compulsive disorder among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American ancestry: Cultural considerations for assessment and psychotherapy.
. 88(2), 148-170. 10.1521/bumc.2024.88.2.148
Morris, Olivia J; Wiese, Andrew D; Pinciotti, Caitlin M; Pacheco, Rosa; Mallen, Mayra C Martinez; Schweissing, Ethan J; Soileau, Keaton J; Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO); Brazilian Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Work Group (GTTOC); Crowley, James J; Storch, Eric A
Research specific to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among individuals of Hispanic and Latin American (H/L) ancestry is limited, as are culturally relevant assessment and treatment recommendations. This article discusses the implications of underrepresentation of H/L populations in OCD research and emphasizes the need to consider issues related to assessment, treatment, and structural barriers that hinder delivery of culturally appropriate first-line psychotherapy. Recommendations for assessment and treatment are provided to aid clinicians in distinguishing culturally normative thoughts and behaviors from OCD, as well as to inform the implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions with cultural humility. This manuscript offers recommendations for future research to tackle health equity concerns with respect to assessment and treatment and structural factors limiting access to culturally appropriate psychotherapy. Wide-scale efforts are needed to comprehensively understand how H/L cultures intersect with various OCD presentations and to further disseminate treatments to populations that have historically lacked access to mental health care.
publication date
January 1, 2024
Research
keywords
Brazilian Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Work Group (GTTOC)
Cultural Competency
Culturally Competent Care
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Latin America
Latin American Trans-ancestry INitiative for OCD genomics (LATINO)
