Cults and new religious movements : a report of the American Psychiatric Association
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Cults and new religious movements : a report of the American Psychiatric Association
Published by the American Psychiatric Association, c1989
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
Findings of a three-year study by the Committee on Psychiatry and Religion. Attempts to present a balanced view of the complexity of the phenomenon, the controversies arising from it, and recommendations on issues where standards of clinical practice and legality are clear.
Table of Contents
Preface. Overview on the Issues. Psychotherapy of cult members. Civil liberties, cults, and new religious movements: the psychiatrist's role. Perspectives on Cults and New Religious Movements. Cults and new religious movements. New religious movements in historical perspective. Contemporary youth: their psychological needs and beliefs. Life in the cults. Families of cult members: consultation and treatment. Psychotherapeutic implications of new religious affiliation. Psychological perspectives on cult leadership. Persuasive techniques in contemporary cults: a public health approach. Religious cult membership: a sociobiologic model. The psychology of induction: a review and interpretation. Deprogramming (involuntary departure), coercion, and cults. The civil liberties of religious minorities. Options for legal intervention. Public reaction against new religious movements. Index.
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