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Product Identifiers

Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
ISBN-10
0890422125
ISBN-13
9780890422120
eBay Product ID (ePID)
875219

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
368 Pages
Publication Name
Cults and New Religious Movements
Language
English
Publication Year
1989
Subject
General, Psychiatry / General, Psychology of Religion, Cults
Type
Textbook
Author
Marc Galanter
Subject Area
Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Medical
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
23.7 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
88-007817
Reviews
"I greatly appreciated this book, primarily because of the diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary approach. I recommend this book to all mental health professionals and individuals from other disciplines interested in new religious movements."- American Journal of Psychiatry
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Table Of Content
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.
Synopsis
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., 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. Annotation copyright Boo
LC Classification Number
BP603.A46 1989

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