Do you sometimes feel like you're being too hard on yourself? That maybe your thoughts and feelings just don't line up with what everyone else seems to believe? If so, you might be struggling with scrupulosity. In this video, I talk about some of the signs that you might be dealing with this form of OCD, and some tips for how to manage it.
References
Buchholz JL, Abramowitz JS, Riemann BC, et al. Scrupulosity, Religious Affiliation and Symptom Presentation in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Behav Cogn Psychother. 2019;47(4):478-492. doi:10.1017/S1352465818000711
Greenberg D, Huppert JD. Scrupulosity: a unique subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2010;12(4):282-289. doi:10.1007/s11920-010-0127-5
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