Why are religious individuals more obsessional? the role of mental control beliefs and guilt in Muslims and Christians

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 959-966

  Inozu, Mujgan ^a   Karanci, A Nuray ^b   Clark, David A ^c  

^a DOGUS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guilt; OCD relevant beliefs; OCD symptoms; Religiosity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSLEM; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; RELIGION; RESPONSIBILITY; THREAT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY; CHRISTIANITY; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RELIGION;

EID: 84859950770     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: 18737943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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