Interviews for our study will be scheduled at your convenience. We are flexible regarding the time and location of the interviews. We can complete interviews in our office, your home, or you may choose another location. At some point during the interview, we will draw a small sample of blood. All information obtained from study participation will strictly remain confidential.
Confidentiality is mandated by federal law.
This means that any identifying information can be released only with the expressed consent of the study participant. Guidelines for maintaining confidentiality have been incorporated into our study. Families having TWO OR MORE relatives with OCD are invited to participate in the study. Participants will be given a confidential interview about their medical and psychiatric history and will be asked to provide a small sample of blood. Participants do not need to travel.