Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment

By: Ian Osborn, Ianmd Osborn

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Paperback | 1 April 2008

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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 ThAcrA"se of Lisieux, as well as his own story, in exploring how faith and science work together to address this complex issue.

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Prologue: My Search	p. 7
Introduction	p. 19
Renaissance Anxieties	p. 31
Martin Luther: A Monk Crucified by His Thoughts	p. 45
John Bunyan: The Pilgrim's Fears of Hellfire	p. 69
Saint Therese: The Obsessions of the Little Flower	p. 91
What Causes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?	p. 109
Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	p. 129
Transferring Responsibility to God: The Cure of Luther, Bunyan, and Therese	p. 145
A Therapy of Trust: Practical Use	p. 159
Epilogue: How Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Saved Christianity	p. 177
DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	p. 181
The Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale	p. 185
Notes	p. 191
Index	p. 205
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