Scrupulosity and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: The Cognitive Perspective in Islamic Sources

A moral/religious subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder has been termed as scrupulosity by mental health professionals. Since ultimate feared consequence in scrupulous individuals is religious or moral in nature, it also presents interesting and difficult issue for religious authorities. This art...

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Authors: Besiroglu, Lutfullah (Author) ; Karaca, Sitki (Author) ; Keskin, Ibrahim (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2014]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2014, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-12
Further subjects:B Islam
B Scrupulosity
B Thought-action fusion
B cognitive theory
B Religiosity
B Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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Summary:A moral/religious subtype of obsessive compulsive disorder has been termed as scrupulosity by mental health professionals. Since ultimate feared consequence in scrupulous individuals is religious or moral in nature, it also presents interesting and difficult issue for religious authorities. This article focuses on various aspects of scrupulosity that have until now been poorly conceptualized in Islamic world and provides a conceptual cognitive framework and analysis of scrupulosity according to Islamic sources.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10943-012-9588-7