Multiple forms of discrimination and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a prospective cohort study
Early adolescents who have experienced several forms of discrimination have higher odds of developing probable OCD, suggesting the utility of screening for OCD in even younger adolescents who have encountered discrimination. Educators can play a role in guiding adolescents experiencing discrimination to appropriate resources for accessing mental healthcare.
Authors
- Alexander M. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-9115)
- Fiona C. Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9602-6165)
- Joan Shim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3302-6293)
- Abubakr A A Al-Shoaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-9984)
- Jason M. Nagata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6541-0604)
- Jinbo He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2785-9371)
- Kyle T. Ganson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3889-3716)
- Jason M. Lavender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9853-2280)
- Jonanne Talebloo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0939-4209)
- T.S. Diep
Institutions
- SRI International (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CN)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00864-x
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
- National Institutes of Health