Etiologia, implicações e tratamento do conteúdo religioso de pacientes com Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo

Abstract

This research focuses on the study of the religious content in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), analyzing its etiology, implications, and possible treatments. Furthermore, its general objective was to analyze the etiology, implications, and treatment of the religious content in OCD. The specific objectives are to conceptualize and characterize the religious content in OCD, investigate its origins, and identify possible interventions that support the treatment of this content in individuals with OCD. The methodology used was a narrative literature review. The results indicate that religious obsessions in OCD are associated with greater emotional suffering, feelings of guilt, and comorbidities such as depression and anxiety, especially in culturally conservative contexts. This subtype, often lacking visible compulsions, makes diagnosis more difficult and requires psychotherapeutic interventions that are sensitive to the patient's spiritual beliefs. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy have proven effective in the treatment of religious content in OCD.