Descriptions and Prescriptions, 9781945270116
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As Christians, we should neither blindly accept nor entirely dismiss psychiatric labels, diagnoses, and medicines that are prescribed to help those who are suffering. Descriptions and Prescriptions provides a balanced, biblically (and scientifically) informed approach that will help us understand an…

Descriptions and Prescriptions

A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications

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  • Paperback

    112 pages

  • Release Date

    4 September 2017

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Summary

OCD, ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder … these are no longer just technical terms and medical diagnoses, they are part of our common vocabulary and culture. As Christians, we shouldn’t isolate ourselves from this discussion or dismiss these important issues. But we also should be careful not to accept the entire secular psychiatric diagnostic and treatment enterprise without question. What we need is a balanced, biblically (and scientifically) informed approach that neither blindly accepts nor …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781945270116
ISBN-10:194527011X
Author:Michael R. Emlet
Publisher:New Growth Press
Imprint:New Growth Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:112
Release Date:4 September 2017
Weight:181g
Dimensions:213mm x 140mm x 10mm
Series:Helping the Helper
About The Author

Michael R. Emlet

Michael R. Emlet, MDiv, MD, practiced as a family physician for over ten years before becoming a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He is the author of the books CrossTalk: Where Life & Scripture Meet, Descriptions and Prescriptions: A Biblical Perspective on Psychiatric Diagnoses and Medications, and Saints, Sufferers, and Sinners: Loving Others as God Loves Us, and the minibooks Asperger Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Angry Children, Help for the Caregiver, and Overeating: When Enough Isn’t Enough.

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