Break Free from OCD: Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with CBT by Paul M. Salkovskis

Author:Paul M. Salkovskis [Salkovskis, Paul M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781446491843
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Published: 2011-09-08T22:00:00+00:00

JOHNSON’S RELIGIOUS OCD

Let us consider Johnson’s problem (see here) in the same way.

Johnson first considered the evidence for Theory A. He had certainly been taught in church that some thoughts and actions were sinful and was worried that his thoughts would come into this category. However, when he thought about Theory B as an explanation for his experiences, he wondered whether the fact that he was so distressed by these thoughts said more about the nature of the problem. If he had not been disturbed by the thoughts, he would have been experiencing them in a different way, with enjoyment. When he thought about the images, he realised that they were always very upsetting when they came. Although he struggled to be clear about where the images came from and was worried that he might be being tempted by the devil, there was certainly no enjoyment of them when they did appear and he realised that he did not want to experience them. He had always tried to live according to the teachings of his faith and always considered his religion when making decisions in life.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.