**6. Psychosocial interventions for stigma**

In OCD management, medical perspective is dominant in general sense [70, 71]. However, OCD people continue their lives in society beyond medical drug treatment. Stigma is often referred to as secondary disease [48]. For this reason, it is important to have a biopsychosocial approach to OCD. Occupational therapists use the biopsychosocial and holistic approach for clients. In the following sections, individuals with OCD are referred to as *client.* For occupational therapy, it is important that the clients fulfill his roles, participation in occupations, and social participation and existence as an individual [72]. Occupational therapists do individual and/or community-based interventions to combat self-stigma, professional stigma, and social stigma that individuals are exposed to. Interventions to be conducted to client centered can be classified as promotion self-awareness, coping strategies, and encouragement. Interventions for social and professional stigma can be classified as occupational justice, community-based rehabilitation, education, and support groups.

"Self-stigma interventions can be classified promotion self-awareness, coping strategies and encouragement."
