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Religion, ethnicity and obsessive-compulsive disorder

F J Raphael1, S Rani, R Bale

  • 1Department of Mental Health Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Tooting, London, England.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study explored the link between religion and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). While more OCD patients reported religious affiliation, this difference vanished when religion type was considered, showing no conclusive link.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Cultural Psychiatry
  • Religion and Mental Health

Background:

  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) presents across cultures, but its presentation variations and etiological factors remain understudied.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests religion may influence OCD development, yet systematic research is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential etiological role of religion in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
  • To compare religious affiliation among different patient groups seeking psychiatric care.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective casenote study involving three groups of 50 patients diagnosed with OCD.
  • Comparison of country of birth and religious affiliation across patients from specialist behavioral-cognitive, psychodynamic, and general adult psychiatry outpatient departments.

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Main Results:

  • A higher proportion of patients with OCD reported religious affiliation compared to other psychiatric groups.
  • This observed difference in religious affiliation was not statistically significant when the specific type of religion was analyzed.
  • No conclusive relationship between religion and the development of OCD was identified.

Conclusions:

  • The study did not establish a direct etiological link between religion and OCD across all individuals.
  • Religion may still play a significant role in OCD development for specific individuals.
  • Future research should explore the impact of upbringing rigidity and personal perception of religious practices on OCD.