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Participants Needed for Research Study about Technology Usage of People with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 506676
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Computer Sciences
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: All Remote
Location: COMPUTER SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $20.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities

Department Overview:

 Department of Computer Sciences

Anticipated Start Date:

 2/25/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

All Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 1

Schedule:

 The study will be conducted via zoom and last about 1.5 hours. Participants will be compensated at $20/hour for participating in the study.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $20.00

Number of Positions:

 20

Qualifications:

 You are eligible to participate in this study if you
1. were diagnosed with mild to moderate OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder)
2. have not received an official diagnosis but are currently experiencing obsessions and compulsions (please see below for definitions) in your daily life and you are willing to talk about them with us.

Note that we will ask about your OCD symptoms in detail during the interview. If you have been diagnosed with severe OCD or you feel uncomfortable talking about your OCD, please do not sign up for this study.

Obsessions are unwanted ideas, images or impulses that intrude on thinking against your wishes and efforts to resist them. They usually involve themes of harm, risk and danger. Common obsessions are excessive fears of contamination; recurring doubts about danger, extreme concern with order, symmetry, or exactness; fear of losing important things.

Compulsions are urges that people have to do something to lessen feelings of anxiety or other discomfort. Often they do repetitive, purposeful, intentional behaviors called rituals. The behavior itself may seem appropriate but it becomes a ritual when done to excess. Washing, checking, repeating, straightening, hoarding and many other behaviors can be rituals. Some rituals are mental. For example, thinking or saying things over and over under your breath.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

N/A

Position Summary/Job Duties:

After you sign up for the study, we will conduct a brief screen interview via email to verify your eligibility. The study will be conducted via Zoom. If you agree to participate in this study, you will be interviewed by our team about your OCD symptoms, your experience of OCD treatment, strategies to manage your OCD symptoms, and assistive technology if any. The interview will last no more than 90 minutes. You will get monetary compensation of $20/hour for participating in our study.

During the study, we will record the video of the interview. All the data collected will only be used for research purpose within our research team at UW-Madison, and NO personally identifiable data will be shared to any other entity.

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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