Why is research so important and why should scholars, researchers and psychotherapists in the field of obsessive-compulsive disorder join forces in order to deepen their knowledge of this highly disabling disorder?

Abstract

Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (oCd) has been ranked by the world Health organization as one of the ten most handicapping illnesses by lost income and decreased quality of life (veale 2007). it is well known that the disorder is not limited to one culture or one period of time, since it has been found in different cultures and in different parts of the world, with its basic characteristics transcending cultures and eras (de silva 2006), even though the concept of “quality of life” (Qol) is complex and somewhat ambiguous (barcaccia et al. 2013), it is certainly true that individuals with oCd experience very low life-satisfaction. Jacoby et al. (2014) highlighted the distinction between quality of life and functional impairment in obsessive-Compulsive disorder, considering Qol as more connected with subjective well-being, and functional impairment more linked to objective indicators of dysfunction.

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• http://www.clinicalneuropsychiatry.org/pdf/Editorial.pdf

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@article{Barcaccia2013,
title = {Why is research so important and why should scholars, researchers and psychotherapists in the field of obsessive-compulsive disorder join forces in order to deepen their knowledge of this highly disabling disorder?},
author = {Barbara Barcaccia and Francesco Mancini},
editor = {Giovanni Fioriti Editore s.r.l.},
url = {http://www.clinicalneuropsychiatry.org/pdf/Editorial.pdf},
year  = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
journal = {Clinical Neuropsychiatry},
volume = {11},
number = {6},
pages = {149-151},
abstract = {Obsessive-Compulsive  disorder  (oCd)  has  been ranked  by  the world  Health  organization  as  one  of  the ten  most  handicapping  illnesses  by  lost  income  and decreased quality of life (veale 2007). it is well known that the disorder is not limited to one culture or one period of time, since it has been found in different cultures and in different parts of the world, with its basic characteristics transcending cultures and eras (de silva 2006), even though  the  concept  of  “quality  of  life”  (Qol) is  complex  and  somewhat  ambiguous  (barcaccia  et  al. 2013),  it  is  certainly  true  that  individuals with  oCd experience   very   low   life-satisfaction.   Jacoby   et   al. (2014)  highlighted  the  distinction  between  quality  of  life and functional impairment in obsessive-Compulsive disorder,  considering  Qol as  more  connected  with subjective  well-being,  and  functional  impairment  more  linked to objective indicators of dysfunction.},
keywords = {Obsessive e compulsive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}