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Scrupulosity

Scrupulosity is a Obsessive Complusive Disorder Religious belief, and membership in a faith community are important factors in the lives of many individuals. In addition to moral and spiritual guidance, they can provide a sense of purpose, structure and community. For a certain individuals, religious beliefs become compulsive, joyless behaviors. The individual may constantly worry that he or she might say or do something blasphemous. He may fear that he has committed sin, forgotten it and then neglected to repent for the sin. He may spend long hours searching his mind to try to ferret out evidence of un-confessed sins. He is unable to feel forgiven. Specific obsessions and compulsions vary according to the individual’s religion.

History Scrupulosity probably dates to the ninth or 10th century as an identifiable - although at the time unnamed - condition. Loyola's Ciarrocchi notes this is when the Catholic Church instituted confessions, and priests, consequently, had occasion to come into regular contact with hyper-confessors. Nowadays, says Ciarrocchi, scrupulosity is commonly encountered in adolescents who are in the process of developing moral and religious values, and in adult converts newly infused with a holy spirit.

Contents 1.Scrupulosity Definition 2.Symptom 3.Offically classided as a Obsessive Complusive Disorder 4.History 5.References

Author:Tom Dukel Title: OCD Suffers Consumed by Religion Web address: http://www.anxietyandstress.com/ocdreligionandscrupulosity.html

Scrupolosity did not have a name when it was first recognized in the 9th or 10th century. During this time Loyola's Ciarrochi states that confessions, and priets was establioshed in the Catholic Church. Now, the priest had the opportunity to hear from those that had sinned and was obsessed about it. Scrupulosity is mostly found in adolescents who are learning right from wrong in the religious and the importance of it, the adults who have changed their lives and been filled with the Holy Spirit.

References 1.^ Are you to religious? Craig Bridger 

2.^ When religion and obsessive-compulsive disorder collide: Treating scrupulosityin ultra-Orthodox Jews. Huppert, J.D.,Siev, J., and Kusher, E.S. (2007) 

3. ^Pirurinsky, Steven, David H., Pargament, Kenneth Community Attitudes towards Culture-influenced mental illness: Scrupulosity vs non religious OCD among Orthodox Jews. 

3. ^ Cefalu, Paul. "The doubting disease: Religious Srupulosity and Obsessive Disorder in Historical Text". (Journal of Medical Humanities). 

4. ^ Pollard, Alex (2010). Scrupulosity. International OCD Foundation. Accessed July 21, 2011 from

Scrupulosity is a form of Obessive Compulsive Disorder that involves individuals constantly worring about sinning or going to hell, so they are constantly doing things to reassure themselves that they are forgiven for their sins that they believe they may have committed. This disorder can affect anyone of any religion. It is not researched enough to know if it is more common in one spicific religion. Scrupulosity can be treated with Cognitive behavior therapy.

5. ^ Santa, Thomas M.,C.SS.R. "Ten Commandments for Sprupulous". Accessed July 25, 2011 from