Leslie J. Shapiro

When Religion and Morals Become OCD (eBook, ePUB)

Understanding and Treating Scrupulosity

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This essential resource brings recognition to scrupulosity and moral perfectionism, an often overlooked and misunderstood subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Two to three percent of the global population suffer from OCD. Of that number, approximately five percent of OCD sufferers report having religious or moral obsessions. Scrupulosity, an often under-recognized subtype of OCD, leads those affected to mistake clinical OCD symptoms for committing sins, offending God, or being morally corrupt. Many people with scrupulosity or moral perfectionism turn to clergy for help rather than a mental health professional.

This book, authored by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, covers the symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, causes, and treatment of scrupulosity. Intended for students, mental health professionals, and clergy, this essential resource includes the latest theory, research, treatments, and case studies necessary to recognize and destigmatize scrupulosity as well as encourage optimal treatment outcomes and relapse prevention.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216172574
• Artikelnr.: 68462229

Autorenporträt

Leslie J. Shapiro is a residential-level behavior therapist for treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) at the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Social
Cultural
and Historical Views on Religious Behavior: What Is and Is Not OCD 3 . Effects of Scrupulosity and Moral Perfectionism on Normal Stage Development . 4 . Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness: Getting Physically
Spiritually
Morally
and Emotionally Pure 5. Soul Purification: Confession
Prayer
Repentance
Reassurance Seeking
and Still No Mercy or Forgiveness 6.Obsessive Moral Emotions: Demand for Perfection 7. Righteous Eating 8."Deadly" Sinning: Sexual Obsessions
Mental Adultery
Violence
and Death 9. Saving the Planet: Scrupulous Hoarding and Green Guilt 10. Created This Way: Neurobiology and Evolutionary Overview 11.Treatment and Relief: Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Strategies 12.Clergy Involvement: Soul Crushing or Saving? 13. Supplemental Strategies to Augment Treatment Outcome
Relapse Prevention
and Recovery Appendix Resources Index