Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1989, Page 2
CSJ Special Issue
Deprogramming: A Case Study
Part 1: Personal Observations of the Group Process
Steve K. Dubrow-Eichel, Ph. D.
This special issue of the Cultic Studies Journal is, to our knowledge, the only professional,
detailed analysis of deprogramming, a central source of controversy in cultic studies. The
observer of the deprogramming, Dr. Steve Dubrow-Eichel, completed this study as part of
his doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Dubrow-Eichel‟s work illuminates this often misunderstood and sensationalized
phenomenon. The CSJ presents his research to advance understanding of the behavior
change processes that occur in deprogramming and cultic conversions.
Opinions expressed by the author and by participants in the deprogramming are their own
individual opinions and do not reflect the views of the editor, the CSJ Editorial Advisory
Board, or others associated with the American Family Foundation. We hope that this special
issue will stimulate further analysis, research, and discussion.
CSJ Special Issue
Deprogramming: A Case Study
Part 1: Personal Observations of the Group Process
Steve K. Dubrow-Eichel, Ph. D.
This special issue of the Cultic Studies Journal is, to our knowledge, the only professional,
detailed analysis of deprogramming, a central source of controversy in cultic studies. The
observer of the deprogramming, Dr. Steve Dubrow-Eichel, completed this study as part of
his doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Dubrow-Eichel‟s work illuminates this often misunderstood and sensationalized
phenomenon. The CSJ presents his research to advance understanding of the behavior
change processes that occur in deprogramming and cultic conversions.
Opinions expressed by the author and by participants in the deprogramming are their own
individual opinions and do not reflect the views of the editor, the CSJ Editorial Advisory
Board, or others associated with the American Family Foundation. We hope that this special
issue will stimulate further analysis, research, and discussion.
