Comments on: No Exorcists, Not Even “Gentle” Ones, Needed Here

By: Pistol Pete

Pistol Pete — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:30:53 +0000

As a person of faith who also has Bipolar Disorder, I know first-hand the value of spiritual treatment such as prayer, laying on of hands, and Scriptural teaching. I would never, never, advise anyone to rely on these exclusively. God gave us doctors and medicines to promote good health – mental and physical as well as, to some degree, spiritual.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:32:59 +0000

Maybe more like very scary, even…..

By: Daisy

Daisy — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:50:03 +0000

It’s slightly scary to consider that someone (Dr. Betty?) actually considers exorcism a legitimate treatment.

By: Kassiane

Kassiane — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:06:01 +0000

The holy-waterboarding doesn’t do anything but cause PTSD.

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By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:33:38 +0000

Pardon my bluntness, but how is one supposed to teach methods to ‘prevent a re-attachment’ in a person who has no communication.

This is not very well thought out.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:58:12 +0000

Prof. Betty seems to be lumping together a number of “disorders,” too, without suggesting specific knowledge of any of them.

By: Harriet

Harriet — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:28:38 +0000

Egad. What will they revert to next?

Though maybe exorcism is about as effective as some of the other treatments for eating disorders, like equine therapy.

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:27:38 +0000

Leeches—-maybe a wand and a spell or two might come in handy……

By: dkmnow

dkmnow — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:58:34 +0000

Exorcism, eh? Well, ain’t that just dandy! Here I thought it was scientistically proven that autism was caused by too much blood. So what am I supposed to do with all these leeches?

Sheesh.