MENTAL ILLNESS HURTS
Research has shown that genes can make some people more likely than others to develop Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Team of researchers at the University of Southern California and other collaborating research sites are trying to find these genes. Once these genes are identified, new and improved treatments may be developed.
OCD is characterized by obsessions which are unwanted thoughts, images and impulses that "pop" into a person's mind, generate anxiety and lead to compulsions, or neutralizing actions aimed to reduce the distress generated by the obsessions.
You may be eligible to take part in this study if you:
� are 7 or older and
� have symptoms or a diagnosis of OCD or OCD Related Disorders
If eligible, you will be asked to participate in an interview and
to give a small blood sample. You will be paid for your participation.
Please view our website at keck.usc.edu/gpc-ocd or contact us at or
All inquiries are confidential.
Offices in Riverside, Costa Mesa, Westwood and USC Medical Center
Research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. Approved by USC HSC-IRB.
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