Episode 336: Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon, Scrupulosity Q&A

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Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2020

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon, a psychologist who specializes in treating those with Religious OCD (Scrupulosity), joins us to answer questions about scrupulosity that were gathered from social media prior to the podcast. This is a great episode to better understand scrupulosity and help others who may be dealing with it—from one of the top experts in the Latter-day Saint community on this topic. In the podcast we talk about some available resources, such as her new online course with 6 hours of video lecture that covers scrupulosity research and treatment. Please see all of these resources at debramcclendon.com. Dr. McClendon is the author of two Ensign articles, covering anxiety and scrupulosity. For a good foundational introduction to our podcast topic check out: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/09/young-adults/understanding-scrupulosity-religious-ocd In addition, Dr. McClendon and her husband, Richard J. McClendon, have co-authored a book on strengthening marriage: "Commitment to the Covenant: Strengthening the Me, We, and Thee of Marriage." Dr. McClendon has previously taught as an adjunct faculty member at both Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University. On a personal note, Dr. McClendon enjoys working-out, reading, mountain views, doing puzzles, reading to her kiddos, sitting on the deck in the evening with her hubby, and eating spicy garden salsa and dark chocolate with mint (but not together). You can reach Dr McClendon (and see her resources) at debramcclendon.com. Thank you for being on the podcast Dr. McClendon and all you to do help and heal others!

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0:00.0	Welcome to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:11.5	My guest on today's podcast, I'm really excited to have her.
0:15.6	She's a returning guest for the third time.
0:18.8	She's our first returning guest for three times, and that lets our listeners
0:23.8	know how important the content that Dr. McClendon has for our listeners. So welcome to the podcast,
0:29.9	Dr. McClendon. Thank you so much for having me. I'm happy to be here. We're going to be talking
0:35.3	about scrupulosity. I'll read a little bit about Dr. McClendon, for those of you that are not familiar with her.
0:41.3	Dr. Deborah McClendon is a licensed psychologist in the state of Utah.
0:46.3	She is a clinical psychologist with training in marriage and family therapy.
0:51.8	Dr. McClendon specialized in treating those with religious OCD, scrupulosity,
0:58.2	and has launched an online course on anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder scrupulosity,
1:05.4	and we'll link to both of those courses listeners in our episode description.
1:10.2	She has published articles in
1:11.6	anxiety and scrupulosity in the Ensign and LDS Living, and she's participated on many
1:17.6	podcasts. She is, in addition, she has co-authored book chapters and articles on outcome
1:25.5	assessment and group therapy in the academic community.
1:29.8	She and her husband Richard J. McClendon have co-authored a book on strengthening marriage,
1:34.9	commitment to the covenant, strengthening the we, me, and thee of marriage.
1:40.0	And that book is covered in episode 231.
1:45.5	Dr. McClendon was on episode 191 talking about scrupulosity.
1:50.8	I read about Dr. McClendon because of her N-Sign article in the September 29 Ensign and then followed up with this podcast.
1:59.5	Just on SoundCloud alone, 9,600 people have listened to episode 9191, and almost as many have listened to episode 231. That brings a big smile to my place, Dr. McClendon, because so many are connecting with your expertise. And I know your practices,
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