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Evidence-Based Supported Employment for Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Sapana R Patel1, Rhea La Fleur1, Paul J Margolies1
1Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City (Patel, Margolies, Simpson, Dixon, Drake); Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City (Patel, La Fleur, Margolies, Simpson, Dixon); New York State Office of Mental Health, Albany (Myers); Westat, Lebanon, New Hampshire (Bond, Drake).
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Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a chronic and disabling psychiatric disorder, experience high rates of occupational impairment. OCD symptoms commonly affect individuals' vocational aspirations and result in disability and the need for financial support, problems that are not addressed by current clinical practice guideline recommendations for treating OCD. This Open Forum highlights the need to address occupational impairment caused by OCD and makes the case for formally evaluating whether evidence-based supported employment can help individuals with OCD find and succeed in meaningful work.
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