Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-compulsive Disorder?: A Psychiatrist Explores The Role Of Faith In Treatment

By: Ian Osborn

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Synopsis: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relentless condition, the primary symptom being the occurrence of terrifying ideas, images, and urges that jump into a person's mind and return again and again, despite the individual's attempt to remove them. Christians who suffer from OCD may grapple with additional guilt, as the undesired thoughts are frequently of a spiritual nature. Yet people may be surprised to learn that some of the greatest leaders in Christian history also struggled with this malady. What did they experience? How did they cope? Were they able to overcome these tormenting, often violent, obsessions? Where did God fit into the picture? Ian Osborn shares the personal accounts of Martin Luther, John Bunyan, and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, as well as his own story, in exploring how faith and science work together to address this complex issue.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 208 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781587432064
Publisher:: Brazos Press
Date of Addition:: 01/28/20
Copyrighted By:: Ian Osborn
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Language Arts, Medicine
Submitted By:: Daproim Africa
Proofread By:: Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.