Get to know OCD12 Dec 2024

How OCD Can Hijack Your Faith: Understanding Scrupulosity Subtype | Get to know OCD Ep 32

In this episode of Get to Know OCD, we dive deep into the complexities of scrupulosity, a form of OCD that intertwines with one’s values, morals, or religious beliefs. Featuring Dr. Jed Siev, a licensed clinical psychologist and faculty member at Swarthmore College, this discussion sheds light on how OCD latches onto the things we care about most — faith, morality, or even our natural desire to be a “good” person. Drawing from his extensive research and clinical experience, Dr. Siev unpacks how scrupulosity manifests in different faiths, from Jewish rituals to Christian doctrines. Learn how to differentiate between genuine faith practices and OCD-driven rituals, and discover ways to reclaim a values-driven life.

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Show notes:
0:00 Intro

1:18 Jed’s background

2:37 The rise of climate anxiety

10:20 How Jed’s interest in scrupulosity started

11:51 How religion and scrupulosity intersect

15:52 Telling apart religious and compulsive rituals

18:31 “Am I a bad person” self-talk

21:57 Accepting uncertainty

23:39 How sin is viewed now vs. then

25:57 Teaching faith leaders about OCD

33:00 Explaining scrupulosity to someone’s support system

39:30 OCD doesn’t know how to move on

43:37 Jed’s advice to those needing help

45:30 What Jed is up to

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