This paper acquaints one with and examines critically the reality of religious addiction. It describes some of the defining characteristics and symptoms.
Rigidity, black and white thinking, low self-esteem, magical thinking, judgmental attitudes are but a few of the symptoms of this complex phenomenon described by myself as destructive soul work. The religious addict seeks to avoid p…
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Religious Addiction: The Subtle Destruction of the Soul
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Religious Addiction: Obsession with Spirituality
Religious addiction is a disease only recently recognized; however, it has been with humanity throughout the ages. This obsession with spirituality not only has harmful effects for the individual but also a devastating effect on his/her family.
As with any addiction, recovery is possible. This article covers the history of religious addiction, its symptoms and characteristics, and al… |
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The pharmacotherapy of moral or religious scrupulosity.
Moral or religious scrupulosity is a disabling condition which is sometimes seen in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). The authors described 10 patients with moral or religious scrupulosity who were treated with fluoxetine or clomipramine. S
even of the 10 patients completed open treatment of at least 8 weeks without requiring adjunctive medication; 5 of those 7 patien… |
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Scrupulosity disorder: an overview and introductory analysis.
Scrupulosity is a psychological disorder primarily characterized by pathological guilt or obsession associated with moral or religious issues that is often accompanied by compulsive moral or religious observance and is highly distressing and maladaptive.
This paper provides a comprehensive overview of scrupulosity and an original conceptualization of the disorder based on an exhausti… |
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Ultra-orthodox rabbinic responses to religious obsessive- compulsive disorder.
This presentation deals with the response of rabbis to ultra-orthodox people suffering from religious symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The symptoms are consistent with religious practice and patients justify their compulsive behaviors by the dictates of the codes of law. Will rabbis see their primary role as protection of the codes of law rather than alleviatio… |
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