Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series

Obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCDs) are one of the top 10 contributors of debilitating medical illnesses and are the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Blasphemous thoughts, also known as scrupulosity, as an obsessional theme has piqued curiosities long before it was considered a neurosis. S...

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Autores principales: Tahoora Ali, Swaleha Mujawar, Supriya Davis, Suprakash Chaudhury, Daniel Saldanha
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:365e82794a334808bc19a0f34f26fa922021-11-12T10:11:30ZBlasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series0972-67480976-279510.4103/0972-6748.328824https://doaj.org/article/365e82794a334808bc19a0f34f26fa922021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=258;epage=262;aulast=Alihttps://doaj.org/toc/0972-6748https://doaj.org/toc/0976-2795Obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCDs) are one of the top 10 contributors of debilitating medical illnesses and are the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Blasphemous thoughts, also known as scrupulosity, as an obsessional theme has piqued curiosities long before it was considered a neurosis. Such obsessions may or may not have an accompanying compulsion and comprise 5% of the patients of OCD. The case series is of three patients suffering from repetitive, intrusive, ego-dystonic, and distressing blasphemous thoughts, which are extremely distressing to them, rendering them unable to perform any other activity. The symptoms also indicate the presence of comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders, developing secondary to the blasphemous thoughts. Inadequate knowledge in this subtype of OCD mandates the need for more studying and research, especially with new texts suggesting the implementation of faith-assisted psychotherapy in addition to the conventional psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.Tahoora AliSwaleha MujawarSupriya DavisSuprakash ChaudhuryDaniel SaldanhaWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticleblasphemous thoughtsblasphemyobsessive–compulsive disorderscrupulosityPsychiatryRC435-571Industrial psychologyHF5548.7-5548.85ENIndustrial Psychiatry Journal, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 258-262 (2021)
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topic blasphemous thoughts
blasphemy
obsessive–compulsive disorder
scrupulosity
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Industrial psychology
HF5548.7-5548.85
spellingShingle blasphemous thoughts
blasphemy
obsessive–compulsive disorder
scrupulosity
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Industrial psychology
HF5548.7-5548.85
Tahoora Ali
Swaleha Mujawar
Supriya Davis
Suprakash Chaudhury
Daniel Saldanha
Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
description Obsessive–compulsive disorders (OCDs) are one of the top 10 contributors of debilitating medical illnesses and are the fourth most common psychiatric disorder. Blasphemous thoughts, also known as scrupulosity, as an obsessional theme has piqued curiosities long before it was considered a neurosis. Such obsessions may or may not have an accompanying compulsion and comprise 5% of the patients of OCD. The case series is of three patients suffering from repetitive, intrusive, ego-dystonic, and distressing blasphemous thoughts, which are extremely distressing to them, rendering them unable to perform any other activity. The symptoms also indicate the presence of comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders, developing secondary to the blasphemous thoughts. Inadequate knowledge in this subtype of OCD mandates the need for more studying and research, especially with new texts suggesting the implementation of faith-assisted psychotherapy in addition to the conventional psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
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author Tahoora Ali
Swaleha Mujawar
Supriya Davis
Suprakash Chaudhury
Daniel Saldanha
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title Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
title_short Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
title_full Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
title_fullStr Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
title_full_unstemmed Blasphemous thoughts in obsessive–compulsive disorder: A case series
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