Geospatial Distribution of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Specialists: Understanding Access As a Function of Distance, Insurance Status, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status

Overview

Journal J Obsessive Compuls Relat Disord

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2023 Aug 24

PMID 37614722

Authors

Abiodun O Oluyomi

Sophie C Schneider

Catherine Christian

Juan M Alvarez

Orri Smarason

Wayne K Goodman

Eric A Storch

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Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an impairing psychiatric condition affecting 1-2% of adults and youth. Cognitive-behavioral therapy with exposure and response prevention (CBT) is an efficacious intervention but requires specialty training and access is often limited. While certain factors are associated with treatment access, one key barrier that has not been explored is the geographic availability of OCD treatment providers. Using integrated geographically-referenced data, we examined the geographic distribution of OCD CBT specialty providers across the state of Texas, with particular attention to the relationship to neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage, insurance status, and rural versus urban status. We found that specialist providers are almost exclusively located inside the highly urbanized parts of the state, primarily in more affluent areas, and often only accept self-pay. The characteristics of the areas located the furthest away from specialty OCD care include a high proportion of persons identifying as Hispanic; a high proportion of non-English speakers, households with income below poverty; households with no vehicles; and persons with no health insurance. Average household income decreased as distances from specialist providers increased. Broadly, findings confirm that OCD CBT specialty providers are clustered in large socially advantaged areas and that economic disadvantage remains a significant barrier to care. As inadequate or inappropriate treatment of OCD is likely to result in sustained and impairing symptoms, this is of great concern.

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