Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective

Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety in which a person suffers from obsessions i.e. unwanted intrusive ideas which recur to the person persistently; and compulsions i.e. behaviours that a person feels compelled to perform repeatedly in a ritualistic manner with the aim of r...

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Main Author:	Abdul Razak, Abdul Latif
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Kolej University Islam Sultan Azlan Shah 2014
Subjects:	BF Psychology BL Religion
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/1/OCD_article_in_GJAT.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/4/38037_Obsessive-compulsive%20disorder_SCOPUS.pdf

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spelling	iium-380372017-09-27T02:48:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/ Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective Abdul Razak, Abdul Latif BF Psychology BL Religion Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety in which a person suffers from obsessions i.e. unwanted intrusive ideas which recur to the person persistently; and compulsions i.e. behaviours that a person feels compelled to perform repeatedly in a ritualistic manner with the aim of relieving the anxiety from the unpleasant obsessive thoughts. Although compulsion and obsession are common, once the individual experiences excessive discomfort, then he or she would be diagnosed as a patient of this disorder. Most of the research outputs on this disorder are based on secular and irreligious perspectives. Thus, this research aims at religiously diagnosing its root causes and exploring its remedies based the Qur’an and Sunnah and the works of early Muslim scholars. The finding shows that this disorder, its etiology and treatment, has been extensively discussed in many works of early Muslim scholars that can be benefited by modern psychotherapists. Kolej University Islam Sultan Azlan Shah 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/1/OCD_article_in_GJAT.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/38037/4/38037_Obsessive-compulsive%20disorder_SCOPUS.pdf Abdul Razak, Abdul Latif (2014) Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective. Global Journal Al-Thaqafah, 4 (1). pp. 7-15. ISSN 2232-0482 (O), 2232-0474 (P) http://www.gjat.my/gjat062014/5020140401.pdf 10.7187/GJAT502014.04.01
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description	Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety in which a person suffers from obsessions i.e. unwanted intrusive ideas which recur to the person persistently; and compulsions i.e. behaviours that a person feels compelled to perform repeatedly in a ritualistic manner with the aim of relieving the anxiety from the unpleasant obsessive thoughts. Although compulsion and obsession are common, once the individual experiences excessive discomfort, then he or she would be diagnosed as a patient of this disorder. Most of the research outputs on this disorder are based on secular and irreligious perspectives. Thus, this research aims at religiously diagnosing its root causes and exploring its remedies based the Qur’an and Sunnah and the works of early Muslim scholars. The finding shows that this disorder, its etiology and treatment, has been extensively discussed in many works of early Muslim scholars that can be benefited by modern psychotherapists.
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title	Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective
title_short	Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective
title_full	Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective
title_fullStr	Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective
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publisher	Kolej University Islam Sultan Azlan Shah
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder: its what and how from an Islamic perspective

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