Resources: On-line Courses, Books, Social Media,
Podcasts, & Publications
ONLINE COURSES
Your Guide to Scrupulosity (Religious OCD)
Do you want to learn more about scrupulosity?
This comprehensive online course includes 5 hours of video lecture with Dr. McClendon sharing years of research, writing, and client experiences. It will also walk you through exercises for self-help OCD treatment.
Dr. McClendon would like you to consider purchasing this online scrupulosity course. It is a great resource to go ahead and get started on treatment—you can start making therapy progress today with Dr. McClendon teaching and leading you through the course content. The course introduces much of what she teaches in session, so it is a good start and reference point throughout the therapy process and saves time in session (which ultimately saves you money as you will need fewer therapy sessions). Don’t just watch the course videos for general information, pause the videos and work on the exercises when she introduces them. Spend time practicing the exercises. For best results, touch your therapy work in some way every day. Then, when you meet with Dr. McClendon, you will be better prepared for therapy and can maximize your in-session time with her by focusing on what you need to continue to personalize the treatment and work any stuck points.
If you are a parent of a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is struggling with scrupulosity, please know that many parents have been able to get approval from their child's Mission President to work through this online course while they are still serving in the field. This has been a mission-saving resource for some missionaries, and is a good adjunct to treatment for those who may need to return home.
Check out "Your Guide to Scrupulosity (Religious OCD)" today!
Do you want to learn more about scrupulosity?
This comprehensive online course includes 5 hours of video lecture with Dr. McClendon sharing years of research, writing, and client experiences. It will also walk you through exercises for self-help OCD treatment.
Dr. McClendon would like you to consider purchasing this online scrupulosity course. It is a great resource to go ahead and get started on treatment—you can start making therapy progress today with Dr. McClendon teaching and leading you through the course content. The course introduces much of what she teaches in session, so it is a good start and reference point throughout the therapy process and saves time in session (which ultimately saves you money as you will need fewer therapy sessions). Don’t just watch the course videos for general information, pause the videos and work on the exercises when she introduces them. Spend time practicing the exercises. For best results, touch your therapy work in some way every day. Then, when you meet with Dr. McClendon, you will be better prepared for therapy and can maximize your in-session time with her by focusing on what you need to continue to personalize the treatment and work any stuck points.
If you are a parent of a missionary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that is struggling with scrupulosity, please know that many parents have been able to get approval from their child's Mission President to work through this online course while they are still serving in the field. This has been a mission-saving resource for some missionaries, and is a good adjunct to treatment for those who may need to return home.
Check out "Your Guide to Scrupulosity (Religious OCD)" today!
Anxious, Anyone?
Are you interested in learning about anxiety? This online course is an "Anxiety 101" course that also includes discussion about the intersection between anxiety and spirituality/church participation, as well as treatment. Over 4 hours of video lecture!
Check out "Anxious, Anyone?" today!
BOOKS
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***NOW AVAILABLE***
Freedom from Scrupulosity: Reclaiming Your Religious Experience from Anxiety and OCD "Freedom from Scrupulosity" received 2nd place for the 2024 LDSPMA (Latter-day Saints in Publishing, Media & the Arts) Praiseworthy Award in their resource/self-help category. |
This comprehensive book, written by a clinician specializing in scrupulosity OCD treatment, unmasks this devastating disorder, examining its processes and detailing proven treatment practices. It features a guided approach to self-therapy enriched by research, worksheets, and an abundance of first-hand accounts of people who have learned to rein in their overly scrupulous impulses.
Freedom from Scrupulosity provides the motivation and know-how to create the emotional space and flexibility to rise above the turmoil of the obsessive-compulsive cycle, allowing you or a loved on to more freely engage in a life at peace with cherished religious beliefs.
Download the news release below for more information on the book.
Freedom from Scrupulosity provides the motivation and know-how to create the emotional space and flexibility to rise above the turmoil of the obsessive-compulsive cycle, allowing you or a loved on to more freely engage in a life at peace with cherished religious beliefs.
- Watch a book trailer video here.
- Read an article from LDS Living adapted from the introduction and the first two chapters.
Download the news release below for more information on the book.
| freedom_from_scrupulosity_news_release.pdf |
Commitment to the Covenant:
Strengthening the 'Me', 'We', and 'Thee' of Marriage
In recent decades, prophets have repeatedly emphasized how a strong marriage and family is the basis of a robust society; they have counseled and warned of the many modern obstacles that can erode a healthy family life. This book draws on inspiring personal stories, research from sociology and psychology, and doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ to present key principles that, when applied, will help a marriage thrive.
Strengthening the 'Me', 'We', and 'Thee' of Marriage
In recent decades, prophets have repeatedly emphasized how a strong marriage and family is the basis of a robust society; they have counseled and warned of the many modern obstacles that can erode a healthy family life. This book draws on inspiring personal stories, research from sociology and psychology, and doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ to present key principles that, when applied, will help a marriage thrive.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: Follow The OCD & Scrupulosity Clinic, PLLC
Instagram: Follow ocdscrupulosityclinic
PODCASTS (in reverse chronological order, the most recent is first)
Listen to Dr. McClendon teach about scrupulosity and principles from her new book "Freedom from Scrupulosity"(September 29, 2023).
Listen, Learn, & Love hosted by Richard Ostler, Episode 702: Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon, New Comprehensive Book on Scrupulosity
Listen to a podcast of a man's story of scrupulosity. (July 24, 2023)
Listen, Learn & Love hosted by Richard Ostler, Episode 674: Gregory Layton, Scrupulosity
Listen to a Q&A podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon on scrupulosity. (October 27, 2020)
Listen, Learn & Love hosted by Richard Ostler, Episode 336: Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon, Scrupulosity Q&A.
Listen to a podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon on perfectionism and scrupulosity. (October 13, 2020)
Purpose Filled Life with Connie Sokol, PFL 132: Understanding Perfectionism and Religious Scrupulosity: An Interview with Dr. Debra McClendon
Listen to a podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon about scrupulosity. (July 1, 2020)
Scrupulosity--Obsessive-Compulsive Anxiety You May Mistake as Faith Crisis. LDS Living All In podcast on scrupulosity hosted by Morgan Jones, E87
Listen to a podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon about anxiety and scrupulosity. (March 4, 2020)
LDS Perspectives Podcast hosted by Laura Hales, Episode 120: Spiritual Anxiety with Debra Theobald McClendon
Listen to a podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon and her husband, Dr. Richard J. McClendon, about strengthening marriage. (February 3, 2020)
Listen, Learn, & Love hosted by Richard Ostler, Episode 231: Debra and Richard McClendon, Strong Marriages
Listen to a podcast interviewing Dr. McClendon about anxiety and scrupulosity. (October 29, 2019)
Listen, Learn, & Love hosted by Richard Ostler, Episode 191: Anxiety and Scrupulosity
ARTICLES (in reverse chronological order, the most recent is first)
Read an article from BYU Daily Universe about scrupulosity on campus. Dr. McClendon is quoted. (October 10, 2023)
Struggles wtih scrupulosity on campus by Kylie Swann. BYU Daily Universe
Read an LDS Living article about scrupulosity that extensively quotes Dr. McClendon's work. (August 8, 2023)
What I've learned about the OCD that attacks those who love God by Morgan Pearson. LDS Living.
Read one woman's thoughts about how to survive spiritually with OCD/mental illness. (April 2023)
How will I "survive spiritually" if mental illness makes it hard to recognize the Spirit? by Name Withheld. YA Weekly, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read about calming religious anxieties in this LDS Living article written by Dr. McClendon. (November 14, 2022)
5 steps to calm your religious anxieties and find emotional freedom
Read about anxiety vs. the Spirit, Toxic Perfectionism, and religious OCD--a lecture summary of one of Dr. McClendon's presentations. (August 17, 2022)
Daily Universe (BYU Newspaper) article summarizing one of Dr. McClendon's Education
Week lectures
Read an article about one man's experience with religious OCD. (April 4, 2022)
I don't feel joy. Is this lifestyle worth it? My realization about gospel living and OCD by Joshua Richardson. LDS Living.
Read a quick encyclopedic description of scrupulosity. (October 13, 2021)
What is Scrupulosity & How Do You Manage It? by Aleah Ingram. LDS Daily
Read about anxiety, perfectionism, and religious OCD--a lecture summary of one of Dr. McClendon's presentations. (August 20, 2021)
Deseret News Church News article summarizing part of Dr. McClendon's anxiety presentation at BYU Education Week
Read an article about identifying scrupulosity written by Dr. McClendon. (June 2021)
A Church Educator's Guide to Identifying and Helping the Scrupulous Student. Religious Educator, 22 (2), 136-161.
For a clinical description of scrupulosity, read about one woman's personal experience. (March 2, 2021)
OCD, God, and me: One woman's experience with scrupulosity by Whitney Vogrinec. LDS Living.
Read an article about faith and anxiety written by Dr. McClendon. (January 6, 2021)
Faith Crisis or anxiety? LDS Living, Jan/Feb 2021 issue, p. 42-29.
This is a hardcopy magazine. For access to the digital version of this article see the links below for the 3-part series from September 2020.
Read about principles of faith and anxiety in this LDS Living 3-part series written by Dr. McClendon. (September 5, 12, & 19, 2020)
1. Anxiety and Belief: 5 principles of faith to help you prevent your doubts from becoming a faith crisis
2. Anxiety and Belief: Are you experiencing a faith crisis? Here's what may actually be playing a role
3. Anxiety and Belief: Practical tips to manage anxiety and allow you to explore your faith without fear
Read about Religious OCD/scrupulosity in a magazine article written by Dr. McClendon. (August 17, 2019)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ensign magazine article
"Understanding Scrupulosity (Religious OCD)"
--For a clinical description, this was published in conjunction with "Understanding
Scrupulosity (Religious OCD): "My Battle with Religious OCD" by Derek Baker.
Read about how to discern your own thoughts and feelings of anxiety from the Holy Spirit in a magazine article written by Dr. McClendon. (March 25, 2019)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ensign article "Discerning Your Feelings: Anxiety or the Spirit?"
Read an article about bringing God into your marriage written by Dr. McClendon and her husband, Dr. Richard J. McClendon. (Early 2019)
Religious Educator journal article "Bringing God into Our Marriage"
Read about how to handle anxiety--a lecture summary of one of Dr. McClendon's presentations. (August 23, 2018)
Deseret News Church News article summarizing Dr. McClendon's anxiety presentation at BYU Education Week
Read about how to handle negative thoughts--a lecture summary of one of Dr. McClendon's presentations. (August 22, 2018)
Desert News Church News article references some of Dr. McClendon's BYU Education Week presentation on combating negative thinking/depression
Read about how to regulate difficult emotions--a lecture summary of one of Dr. McClendon's presentations. (August 19, 2016)
Daily Universe (BYU Newspaper) article summarizing Dr. McClendon's BYU Education Week emotional regulation class