Self-Reporting OCD Symptoms in Autistic Adults.
Please read the below information regarding research that you may wish to participate in:
Tiana Caccetta is a PhD candidate and Westpac Future Leaders Scholar in the School of Psychological Science at The University of Western Australia (https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/tiana-caccetta/), supervised by Iliana Magiati, Lauren Taylor, and Ailsa Russell. Tiana’s research focuses on improving self-report screening measures for the co-occurring OCD symptoms of autistic adults.
You can participate in this study if you are
- Are 18 years old or older; AND
- Have a professional diagnosis of:
- Autism, OR
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), OR
- Both autism and OCD; AND
- Are not seriously ill right now, and are not currently receiving inpatient, hospital, or intensive care for their physical or mental health; AND
- Can speak English and can complete an online survey.
What is involved in participation?
• Answering a short set of screening questions, which will only take a few minutes. If the potential participant meets the study’s inclusion criteria, a member of the research team will then email them a link to the survey.
• Participation in the main survey includes completing a set of questionnaires online, asking about demographics (e.g., age, gender, etc.), some information about the participant’s autism and/or OCD diagnosis, OCD symptoms, their emotional well-being, and autistic traits.
• Participant responses will be anonymous, and it is anticipated that the main survey will take 20 to 40 minutes to complete.
If you are interested in taking part or have questions on this research please contact Tiana Caccetta, PhD Candidate | Westpac Future Leaders Scholar 2022, School of Psychological Science • The University of Western Australia – tiana.caccetta@research.uwa.edu.au
