Relationship between religion-related factors and obsessive compulsive disorder |
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Authors: | Nancy C Higgins C Alec Pollard William T Merkel |
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Institution: | 1. Mental Health Group of St. Louis, Inc., Professional Office Building, 6400 Clayton Road, Suite 412, 63117, St. Louis, Missouri
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Abstract: | This exploratory study sought to determine whether selected religion-related factors differentiated between 86 patients with
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), 73 patients with panic disorder, and 292 patients with other psychiatric (non-anxiety)
disorders. A standard history questionnaire was used to obtain information from patients concerning religion of origin, involvement
in religious activities, religious conflict, and perceived religiousness of parents. It was found that the percentage of patients
who reported experiencing religious conflict was significantly higher for the OCD group than for the other two groups. Other
findings suggested associations between Catholicism and OCD and between Protestantism and panic disorder, but further research
is needed to clarify these relationships.
This article is based on a paper presented at the 98th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston,
August 1990. |
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