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66. Church of Scientology, HCO (Hubbard Communication Office). Policy letter. Issued for
penalties for lower conditions. October 18, 1967.
67. Who are the Scientologists? Washington Post. February 20, 1985:A20.
68. Sappell J, Welkos RW. On the offensive against an array of suspected forces. Los Angeles
Times. June 29, 1990 1:48-50.
69. Burton TM. Anti-depression drug of Eli Lilly loses sales after attack by sect. Wall Street
Journal. April 19, 1991:1.
70. Behar R. The thriving cult of greed and power. Time. May 6, 1991:50-57.
71. West LJ. Contemporary cults: Utopian image, infernal reality. Center Magazine.
1982 15(2):10-13.
72. Anthony D. Evaluating key testimony in trials involving brainwashing allegations against
religious movements. In: Tort and Religion. Chicago: American Bar Association 1989.
73. Orwell G. 1984. New York: New American Library 1984.
74. Delgado R. Religious totalism: Gentle and ungentle persuasion under the First
Amendment. South Calif Law Rev. 1977 51:1-98.
75. Reiterman T, Jacobs J. Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev Jim Jones and His People. New
York: EP Dutton 1982.
76. Hubner J, Gruson L. Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas. New
York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich 1988.
77. Yee L. Cultists‟ statements recount killing in Kirtland barn. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
February 2, 1990.
78. Mitchell D, Mitchell C, Ofshe R. The Light on Synanon. New York: Seaview 1980.
79. Davis D(LB). The Children of God: The Inside Story. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan
Books 1984.
80. Zito T. Stonegate discipline. Washington Post. November 26, 1982.
81. Ecclesia: A child‟s beating death reveals abuse in Oregon cult. Cult Awareness Network
News. November 1988.
82. Fisher BA. Tort law as an ideological weapon: A short history of tort in the Acult wars.@
Tort and Religion. Chicago: American Bar Association 1989.
83. The Vatican Report: Sects or New Religious Movements: A Pastoral Challenge.
Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference 1986.
84. Cults, evangelicals, and the ethics of social influence. Cultic Stud J. 1985 2:231-405.
85. Addis M, Schulman-Miller J, Lightman M. The Cult Clinic helps families in crisis. Social
Casework. 1984 65(9):515-522.
86. Singer MT. Consultations with families of cultists. In: Wynne LC, McDaniel SH, Weber TT,
eds. Systems Consultation: A New Perspective for Family Therapy. New York: Guilford
Press 1986: 270-283.
87. Ross JC, Langone MD. Cults: What Parents Should Know. Weston, Mass: American Family
Foundation 1988.
88. Andres R, Lane JR. Cults and Consequences: The Definitive Handbook. Los Angeles:
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles 1988.
89. Singer MT, Ofshe R. Thought reform programs and the production of psychiatric
casualties. Psychiatr Ann. 1990 20(4):188-193.
90. Chen TEH. The Thought Reform of the Chinese Intellectuals Hong Kong: Hong Kong Univ
Press 1990 (Oxford Press 1960).
91. Singer MT. The Systematic Manipulation of Psychological and Social Influence. Invited
address, Cult Awareness Network, annual meeting, Washington, DC, October 23, 1982.
Acknowledgment
This article was originally published as a chapter in The Mosaic of Contemporary Psychiatry in
Perspective, edited by A. Kales, C. M. Pierce, and M. Greenblatt (New York: Springer-Verlag
1992). It is reprinted with permission.
66. Church of Scientology, HCO (Hubbard Communication Office). Policy letter. Issued for
penalties for lower conditions. October 18, 1967.
67. Who are the Scientologists? Washington Post. February 20, 1985:A20.
68. Sappell J, Welkos RW. On the offensive against an array of suspected forces. Los Angeles
Times. June 29, 1990 1:48-50.
69. Burton TM. Anti-depression drug of Eli Lilly loses sales after attack by sect. Wall Street
Journal. April 19, 1991:1.
70. Behar R. The thriving cult of greed and power. Time. May 6, 1991:50-57.
71. West LJ. Contemporary cults: Utopian image, infernal reality. Center Magazine.
1982 15(2):10-13.
72. Anthony D. Evaluating key testimony in trials involving brainwashing allegations against
religious movements. In: Tort and Religion. Chicago: American Bar Association 1989.
73. Orwell G. 1984. New York: New American Library 1984.
74. Delgado R. Religious totalism: Gentle and ungentle persuasion under the First
Amendment. South Calif Law Rev. 1977 51:1-98.
75. Reiterman T, Jacobs J. Raven: The Untold Story of the Rev Jim Jones and His People. New
York: EP Dutton 1982.
76. Hubner J, Gruson L. Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness, and the Hare Krishnas. New
York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich 1988.
77. Yee L. Cultists‟ statements recount killing in Kirtland barn. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
February 2, 1990.
78. Mitchell D, Mitchell C, Ofshe R. The Light on Synanon. New York: Seaview 1980.
79. Davis D(LB). The Children of God: The Inside Story. Grand Rapids, Mich: Zondervan
Books 1984.
80. Zito T. Stonegate discipline. Washington Post. November 26, 1982.
81. Ecclesia: A child‟s beating death reveals abuse in Oregon cult. Cult Awareness Network
News. November 1988.
82. Fisher BA. Tort law as an ideological weapon: A short history of tort in the Acult wars.@
Tort and Religion. Chicago: American Bar Association 1989.
83. The Vatican Report: Sects or New Religious Movements: A Pastoral Challenge.
Washington, DC: United States Catholic Conference 1986.
84. Cults, evangelicals, and the ethics of social influence. Cultic Stud J. 1985 2:231-405.
85. Addis M, Schulman-Miller J, Lightman M. The Cult Clinic helps families in crisis. Social
Casework. 1984 65(9):515-522.
86. Singer MT. Consultations with families of cultists. In: Wynne LC, McDaniel SH, Weber TT,
eds. Systems Consultation: A New Perspective for Family Therapy. New York: Guilford
Press 1986: 270-283.
87. Ross JC, Langone MD. Cults: What Parents Should Know. Weston, Mass: American Family
Foundation 1988.
88. Andres R, Lane JR. Cults and Consequences: The Definitive Handbook. Los Angeles:
Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles 1988.
89. Singer MT, Ofshe R. Thought reform programs and the production of psychiatric
casualties. Psychiatr Ann. 1990 20(4):188-193.
90. Chen TEH. The Thought Reform of the Chinese Intellectuals Hong Kong: Hong Kong Univ
Press 1990 (Oxford Press 1960).
91. Singer MT. The Systematic Manipulation of Psychological and Social Influence. Invited
address, Cult Awareness Network, annual meeting, Washington, DC, October 23, 1982.
Acknowledgment
This article was originally published as a chapter in The Mosaic of Contemporary Psychiatry in
Perspective, edited by A. Kales, C. M. Pierce, and M. Greenblatt (New York: Springer-Verlag
1992). It is reprinted with permission.















































































