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Findings were validated through investigator triangulation, peer validation and member check.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Barriers to recovery were internal\u2014lack of awareness; poor motivation to seek treatment; and perceived stigma, or external\u2014poor parental support; parental anxiety; inadequate awareness in schools; social misconceptions about illness; myths about medication; and frustrations in treatment processes. Facilitators were internal\u2014will and determination; self-discipline; keeping calm; sense of purpose, and external\u2014general awareness; parental support; peer support; and good therapeutic engagement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore barriers and facilitators to recovery in-depth in pediatric OCD. 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