Conrad W. "Koert" Baars (January 2, 1919 – October 18, 1981) was a Dutch-American Catholic psychiatrist. His most prominent work is with Anna Terruwe in the study of the human emotional life. Their general idea is that many emotional disturbances in a human stem from a lack of experiencing unconditional love during his or her life. He and Terruwe are known for their model of emotional deprivation disorder and a different approach to obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD).
Baars and Terruwe treated many priests and religious in their practices and presented important information to the bishops of the Catholic Church.
The Role of the Church in the Causation, Treatment and Prevention of the Crisis in the Priesthood, was copyrighted and published by Franciscan Herald Press (Chicago, Illinois) in 1972 as part of their "Synthesis Series" as 'How to treat and prevent The Crisis in the Priesthood'. Baars wrote numerous other articles and monographs.
Biography
Conrad W. "Koert" Baars was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on January 2, 1919. He was the second of six children.
He began his studies in chemical engineering at the University of Amsterdam. Later, he decided to study medicine. During World War II, the Nazis bombed Rotterdam. The Dutch could no longer be neutral in the war; Baars was forced to flee the country. He joined the French Resistance. During an organized escape to Spain over the Pyrenees mountains, his group got lost in a sudden snowstorm. Later, they were captured by the Nazis.