Written by Patrick McGrath, PhD and Zachary Appenzeller, Psy.D. It may come as a surprise to you that people who have no faith (atheists, agnostics, secularists) can have scrupulosity Not… Read more »
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Religious Scrupulosity in Hinduism
by Katie O’Dunne (adapted from article by Patrick McGrath, PhD & Zachary Appenzeller) Scrupulosity is not a faith problem; it is an OCD problem. OCD tends to latch onto the… Read more »
Islam and OCD
by Mubeena Mirza, LCSW (adapted from article by Patrick McGrath, PhD & Zachary Appenzeller) Scrupulosity is not a faith problem; it is an OCD problem. OCD tends to latch onto… Read more »
Catholicism and OCD
by Caitlin Claggett Woods, Ph.D. and Fr. Thomas Santa, CSsR God is the encompassing all. He is a mystery beyond our comprehension. A perpetual uncertainty that we seek to understand…. Read more »
28th Annual OCD Conference Session Evaluations
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Implementing Specific Religious Traditions Into A Treatment Plan Without Being An Expert
Article written by Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC Integrating a person’s faith or religious practices into their therapy isn’t overly complex. It takes intentionality and care, which if you are… Read more »
Grasping Religious & Spiritual Traditions Sensitively- Without Being An Expert In That Tradition
Article written by Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC Acknowledge Your Limits Your Role & The Role of Assessment Therapy is an application of psychological science. It is not a worldview… Read more »
Principles of Effective And Religiously-Sensitive Exposures
Gain Perspective on Goals for Exposures (For Clinician and Client) Having OCD while also holding to faith and spiritual commitments sometimes leads to the fear that treatment for OCD will… Read more »
What is OCD & Scrupulosity?
What is OCD? Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in… Read more »
Faith & OCD Resource Center
Navigating OCD in the religious and spiritual context can often be difficult and overwhelming. However, faith, spirituality, and religious traditions matter – and they don’t have to be checked at… Read more »