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Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide to Working With
Former Members and Families has many
approaches that have been found to be helpful
(Goldberg, L., Goldberg, W., Henry, &
Langone, 2017). I therefore suggest that, when
this book is reprinted, this section be updated
with more relevant and helpful information for
former members.
Conclusion
Dr. Kendall exhibits tremendous generosity,
courage, compassion, and strength in this
undertaking. Researching traumatic stories is
extremely hard, even for those who do not
identify as survivors of abuse (Coles &Mudaly,
2010), but to undertake research in an area in
which there is personal trauma is extremely
challenging (Jenkinson, 2016). The mix of
scientific empirical research and creativity
(poetry) is to be lauded and shows a helpful
balance between creativity, intellectualism, and
clear thinking.
References
Coles, J., &Mudaly, N. (2010). Staying safe: strategies for
qualitative child abuse researchers. Child Abuse Review, 19(1), 56–
69. doi:10.1002/car.1080
Goldberg, L., Goldberg, W., Henry, R., &Langone, M. (Eds.).
(2017). Cult recovery: A clinician’s guide to working with former
members and families. Bonita Springs, FL: ICSA.
Jenkinson, G. (2008). An investigation into cult pseudo-
personality: What is it and how does it form? Cultic Studies
Review, 7(3), 199–224.
Jenkinson, G. (2016). Freeing the authentic self: Phases of
recovery and growth from an abusive cult experience. (PhD thesis,
University of Nottingham.) Retrieved from http://
eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/view/divisions_t/e=5FSSLE=5FEducatio
n.html
About the Reviewer
Gillie Jenkinson, PhD, MA, and UKCP-
accredited psychotherapist, specializes in
working with spiritual and cultic abuse, offering
postcult counselling, psychotherapy, group
facilitation, training, supervision, and
consultancy. She is an international speaker and
a published author, and the mental health editor
for ICSA Today.
Recovery: A Clinician’s Guide to Working With
Former Members and Families has many
approaches that have been found to be helpful
(Goldberg, L., Goldberg, W., Henry, &
Langone, 2017). I therefore suggest that, when
this book is reprinted, this section be updated
with more relevant and helpful information for
former members.
Conclusion
Dr. Kendall exhibits tremendous generosity,
courage, compassion, and strength in this
undertaking. Researching traumatic stories is
extremely hard, even for those who do not
identify as survivors of abuse (Coles &Mudaly,
2010), but to undertake research in an area in
which there is personal trauma is extremely
challenging (Jenkinson, 2016). The mix of
scientific empirical research and creativity
(poetry) is to be lauded and shows a helpful
balance between creativity, intellectualism, and
clear thinking.
References
Coles, J., &Mudaly, N. (2010). Staying safe: strategies for
qualitative child abuse researchers. Child Abuse Review, 19(1), 56–
69. doi:10.1002/car.1080
Goldberg, L., Goldberg, W., Henry, R., &Langone, M. (Eds.).
(2017). Cult recovery: A clinician’s guide to working with former
members and families. Bonita Springs, FL: ICSA.
Jenkinson, G. (2008). An investigation into cult pseudo-
personality: What is it and how does it form? Cultic Studies
Review, 7(3), 199–224.
Jenkinson, G. (2016). Freeing the authentic self: Phases of
recovery and growth from an abusive cult experience. (PhD thesis,
University of Nottingham.) Retrieved from http://
eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/view/divisions_t/e=5FSSLE=5FEducatio
n.html
About the Reviewer
Gillie Jenkinson, PhD, MA, and UKCP-
accredited psychotherapist, specializes in
working with spiritual and cultic abuse, offering
postcult counselling, psychotherapy, group
facilitation, training, supervision, and
consultancy. She is an international speaker and
a published author, and the mental health editor
for ICSA Today.
