OCD and religiosity

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  What is the lived experience of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and religiosity? An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

• IRAS ID

  239768

• Contact name

  Lesley Storey

• Contact email

  l.storey@qub.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Queen's University Belfast

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 5 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This study examines the lived experience of individuals who have Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder and religiosity. Previous research shows a positive correlation between levels of religiosity and levels of OCD but no study has been conducted in Northern Ireland, where church-going levels are significantly higher that the rest of the UK. This study aims to gain insight into the relationship between OCD and religiosity in Northern Ireland, which will be useful for professionnals/clinicians who may be reluctant to address religious beliefs due to the political/cultural context post conflict. This may mean that an important area of an individual's life remains undiscovered during therapy.
  The study will be conducted within the Northern Trust area with individuals who have been referred to the Psychology service regarding OCD. Participation is voluntary and unrelated to therapeutic work within the service. Confidentiality boundaries shall be discussed thoroughly beforehand, with agreement necessary for participation. The interview shall take a semi structured format and shall last approximately 45-90 minutes The interviews shall be located within Trust premises agreeable to the individual. Particular care shall be taken regarding participant distress, and debriefing literature/ support contacts. The participant can withdraw from the process at any point up until 14 days after the interview. Participant name/details shall be changed by the interviewer to protect confidentiality within the research team. The interviews shall be examined using a qualitative technique called Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, and this shall form the basis of the research examining the lived experience of OCD and religiosity.

• REC name

  HSC REC B

• REC reference

  18/NI/0043

• Date of REC Opinion

  23 Apr 2018

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion