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Psychiatry on the Internet: survey of an OCD mailing list

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Dan J. Stein
Dan J. Stein*
Affiliation:
University of Stellenbosch, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa
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Professionals and consumers have joined psychiatric support groups on the Internet. This paper reports on a survey of members of an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) mailing list (OCD-L). Members, who were primarily patients with OCD, but included family members and professionals, were generally positive about the benefits of the list, finding it a useful source of information about treatment, and a helpful source of support. It is concluded that a useful component of the management of OCD may include Joining OCD–L or a similar Internet support group, as benefits seem to outweigh possible problems. Further study of other Internet psychiatric support groups, which may differ significantly from OCD–L, seems warranted.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 2 , February 1997 , pp. 95 - 98
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Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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