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


Besiroglu L., Karaca S., Keskin I.

JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH, cilt.53, sa.1, ss.3-12, 2014 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10943-012-9588-7
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3-12
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.