Can Christianity Cure Obsessive Compulsive Disor A Psychiatrist Explores The Role Of Faith In Treatment

Author : Ian Osborn
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1587432064
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? written by Ian Osborn and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychiatrist explores how the Christian faith can play an important part in bringing relief to OCD sufferers.

Author : Ian Osborn
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1585580171
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? written by Ian Osborn and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Ian Osborn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martin Luther's Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder written by Ian Osborn and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "So great and so much like hell that no tongue could adequately express them." That is how Martin Luther described the terrifying religious fears he suffered as a young man. Up to now, no one has correctly diagnosed them. Dr. Osborn demonstrates that Luther's tormenting thoughts represented an unmistakable case of clinical obsessive-compulsive disorder. Remarkably, Luther overcame his fears through employing a form of modern "exposure and response prevention therapy," recognized today as the treatment of choice for OCD. Dr. Osborn makes clear that it was precisely through experiencing and curing his fears that Luther learned the truth about righteousness and faith. Without the benefit of his obsessional fears, one could argue, the Great Reformer would never have pursued the Reformation at all. This book is essential reading for OCD sufferers, Martin Luther fans, historians, and students of religion and psychology alike.

Author : Charles Thompson
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512783781
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jesus and Ocd written by Charles Thompson and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have obsessions and compulsions paralyzed your life? Does it seem like your battle with obsessive compulsive disorder is leading you in circles with no way out? You can learn from the Israelites in the Old Testament who were fearful to enter the promised land and two men who were different. Joshua and Caleb stood out in the crowd due to the faith they exhibited. Both inherited what God had promised. By having faith, you can walk in their footsteps and inherit your promised land—one in which OCD does not rule your life. Charles Thompson, who suffers from OCD himself, provides tools to boost your faith through prayer, Bible study, spiritual warfare, and devotionals while incorporating established medical methods. The workbook will help you confront OCD by looking at it through God’s eyes. You’ll find that anxiety and pressure can be relieved—and that God has a loving plan for you.

Author : P. A. Kennan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910197660
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OCD: Be Still and Know written by P. A. Kennan and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Osborn
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 : 0804150834
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals written by Ian Osborn and published by Dell. This book was released on 2013-08-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been called the "hidden epidemic": only a very few of the many people who have it reveal their condition. Ian Osborn is one of those who suffers from OCD, and his personal experience imbues this book with an exceptional clarity and understanding. Dr. Osborn discusses the various forms OCD takes and--using the most common focuses of obsession--presents detailed and dramatic cases whose objects are filth, harm, lust, and blasphemy. He explains how the disorder is currently diagnosed, and how it differs from addiction, worrying, and preoccupation. He summarizes the recent findings in the areas of brain biology, neuroimaging, and genetics that show OCD to be a distinct chemical disorder of the brain. He contrasts OCD with other "OCD spectrum disorders" such as anorexia nervosa and hairpulling, and he provides a historical overview that traces the development over the centuries of both behavior therapy and medications.

Author : Michael R. Emlet
Publisher : P & R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780875526980
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OCD written by Michael R. Emlet and published by P & R Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Obsessive-compulsive thinking and behavior: Is it disobedience? Is it a disease/disorder? Both? How can you tell? How can you help? Emlet discusses the causes of OCD and gives a biblical approach to helping those who fight it. He shows how trusting in Jesus Christ "brings freedom from the tyranny of performance and perfectionism."

Author : Mitzi VanCleve
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781517678449
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strivings Within - The OCD Christian written by Mitzi VanCleve and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strivings Within takes the reader through the personal journey of the author as she shares her transparent account of her struggle with Anxiety Disorders. This book will resonate with those who suffer from OCD in such a way that they will feel as though Mitzi has written some of their own story. Strivings Within takes the reader from a pain-filled and confusing experience to enlightenment hope and purpose. It is very difficult for the Christian to reconcile the experience of intense anxiety to the life of faith. That can't happen until the sufferer realizes that they have a valid but very manageable disorder. Strivings Within is a must read for the Christian who is afflicted with OCD, as well as for those who love them.

Author : Leslie J. Shapiro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Religion and Morals Become OCD written by Leslie J. Shapiro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-07-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential resource brings recognition to scrupulosity and moral perfectionism, an often overlooked and misunderstood subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Two to three percent of the global population suffer from OCD. Of that number, approximately five percent of OCD sufferers report having religious or moral obsessions. Scrupulosity, an often under-recognized subtype of OCD, leads those affected to mistake clinical OCD symptoms for committing sins, offending God, or being morally corrupt. Many people with scrupulosity or moral perfectionism turn to clergy for help rather than a mental health professional. This book, authored by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, covers the symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, causes, and treatment of scrupulosity. Intended for students, mental health professionals, and clergy, this essential resource includes the latest theory, research, treatments, and case studies necessary to recognize and destigmatize scrupulosity as well as encourage optimal treatment outcomes and relapse prevention.

Author : Leslie J. Shapiro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Obsessive Compulsive Disorder written by Leslie J. Shapiro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-07-23 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to one of the most common psychiatric disorders, a condition that results in intrusive, irrational thoughts and/or repetitive, illogical physical or mental actions. Titles in this Health and Psychology Sourcebooks series address psychological, physical, or environmental conditions that threaten human health and wellbeing. This book presents a comprehensive overview of OCD—one of the five most common psychiatric disorders. Obsessions range from those associated with contamination, safety, and order or symmetry to scrupulosity, or the need the do the "right" thing. Compulsions range from counting, touching, and tapping to excessive cleaning/washing, arranging, or even hoarding. Written by a therapist among the most experienced in the world in dealing with this disorder, this book covers the incidence, symptoms, diagnosis, history, development, and causes, as well as the effects and costs of OCD. It also addresses theory, research, and treatments and offers insight into and case studies illustrating how the disorder displays in society, at work, and in relationships. A glossary of terms, suggested further readings, and resource websites and organizations listing are included.