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Navigating OCD in the religious and spiritual context can often be difficult and overwhelming. However, faith, spirituality, and religious traditions matter – and they don’t have to be checked at the door in order to get effective treatment. In fact, their involvement is often a crucial component of success in learning how to live in freedom from OCD. Not only can an individual receive evidence-based treatment while upholding their faith\/religious\/spiritual traditions, but they can also integrate their treatment and traditions extensively. This resource center provides information and materials for navigating this unique landscape and offers tools for faith\/spiritual leaders and mental health professionals to best support those impacted by OCD.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We want to encourage you to explore the diverse resources available. Please continue to visit this resource center as more resources for specific religious traditions become available. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"What\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is OCD & Scrupulosity?\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Support\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiving with OCD & Religious Traditions\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"For\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor Mental Health Providers\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Stained\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor Religious\/Spiritual Leaders\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Hands\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdditional Resources & Support\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Blog\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCD in Faith-Based Communities Blog\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

This Resource Center was developed by the Faith & OCD Task Force. Thank you to our many contributors and supporters who made this resource center possible, including:\u00a0Farha Abbasi, MD;\u00a0Valerie Andrews; Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC; Lindsy Magee PhD; Patrick B. McGrath, PhD; Rev. Katie O’Dunne; Fr. Thomas Santa; Jedidiah Siev, PhD; Ted Witzig, Jr., PhD; Caitlin Claggett Woods, PhD, C.Psych.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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