AP PSYCHOLOGY

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Concern with offending God, or concern about blasphemy
A
Obsession
B
Compulsion
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are simple ways of treating Scrupulosity, one of which is Exposure and Response Prevention therapy. This therapy is based on developing tolerance to the repetitive thoughts that disturbs an individual. Mrs. M will be made to confront her obsessions and act against them.

Detailed explanation-2: -[1] Blasphemous thoughts comprise the main source of distress in around 5%[4] of patients of OCD. In this, thoughts inciting religious and moral dilemmas and guilt dominate the symptoms, inducing great distress in the patient as they go against the very fundamentals of their upbringing, beliefs, and traditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blasphemy Thoughts: Blasphemy thinkers are those who constantly think that they would be punished for their sins. These people have thoughts arising in them that are against God, their beliefs, and their culture. These give them cause for severe anxiety.

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