{"product_id":"can-christianity-cure-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-a-psychiatrist-explores-the-role-of-faith-in-treatment-paperback","title":"Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?: A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOsborn Ian MD\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsessive-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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristians 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Osborn shares the personal accounts of Martin Luther, John Bunyan, and Saint Th r se of Lisieux, as well as his own story, in exploring how faith and science work together to address this complex issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extremely lucid and well-written book provides clear and profoundly useful evidence for the role of faith, hope, and love in the effective treatment of a major neuropsychiatric affliction, obsessive-compulsive disorder. With extraordinary skill, Ian Osborn teaches us how God's grace, Christ's sacrifice, and the work of Holy Spirit hold the key to overcoming this serious but potentially uplifting medical condition.--\u003cb\u003eJeffrey M. Schwartz, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, research psychiatrist, UCLA, and author of \u003ci\u003eBrain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This important new book by OCD expert Dr. Ian Osborn provides much-needed information, historical perspective, and hope for Christians suffering the terrible burden of blasphemous obsessions or religious scrupulosity, as well as for the mental health professionals who treat them.\"--\u003cb\u003eLee Baer, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, clinical professor of psychology, Harvard Medical School \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication helped in my struggle against OCD, but as I look back I can see that releasing the OCD part of my life to God is what has given me the most relief. Luther, Bunyan, and Thérèse discovered this centuries ago, and Dr. Osborn has very clearly put into words their spiritual solutions. When I'm tempted to wrest control of OCD away from God, I will turn again and again to Dr. Osborn's book and the examples of these Christian heroes.\"--\u003cb\u003eCherry Pedrick, RN\u003c\/b\u003e, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe OCD Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLoving Someone with OCD \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It is a rare pleasure to read a book by a Christian psychiatrist that not only reveals an in-depth understanding of both the pharmacology and psychology of a mental disorder, but also describes how a sufferer's Christian faith may be enlisted as an ally in the course of treatment. Dr. Osborn's book does all that--and more. If you're like me, reading these stories, and the stories of Dr. Osborn and his patients, will stimulate not only new ideas about treating OCD but also a search for a simpler, deeper faith.\"--\u003cb\u003eMichael R. Lowry, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, clinical associate professor and associate chair, department of psychiatry medical director, University Neuropsychiatric Institute\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Osborn, MD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a psychiatrist practicing at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute and has taught psychiatry at Penn State University and the University of New Mexico. He struggled with and overcame OCD in his own life and now lectures on the disorder and is recognized as a leading expert. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eTormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53051828371789,"sku":"9781587432064","price":42.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/118FSbJJJC9781587432064.webp?v=1766454932","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/can-christianity-cure-obsessive-compulsive-disorder-a-psychiatrist-explores-the-role-of-faith-in-treatment-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}