Abstract
While exposure and response prevention is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, it may not fully address the psycho-spiritual concerns of clients whose obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms threaten and leave them in distress about their self-concept. This article addresses this problem by introducing the term self-concept obsessive-compulsive disorder and offering Buddhist psychology, a theoretical orientation based on the Buddhist principles of nonjudgment, mindfulness, and no-self as a useful framework to couple with traditional obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment.
Recommended Citation
Brandt, A., & Smestad, L. (2024). No-Self, No Problem: A Buddhist Approach to Self-Concept Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Journal of Faith Integration Counseling (JFIC): 1(1), Article 3. Available at: https://jfic.researchcommons.org/journal/vol1/iss1/3
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