Statewide Workforce Development Program to Improve Care for Individuals With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a frequently disabling disorder characterized by distressing thoughts and behaviors, often goes undetected, or individuals with this disorder do not receive evidence-based care. Educating clinicians and individuals with OCD and their families about OCD is a necessary first step to improving quality of care. This Open Forum describes the creation of a workforce development program named Improving Providers’ Assessment, Care Delivery, and Treatment of OCD (IMPACT-OCD). This program used implementation science methods to engage stakeholders, assess practice determinants, and develop a multifaceted training strategy to raise awareness of OCD and to improve clinician knowledge and skills in OCD care.