Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1998, page 73
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. (1992). Leaders and followers: A psychiatric
perspective on religious cults. Washington, DC: Committee on Psychiatry and Religion,
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Hassan, S. (1988). Combatting Cult Mind Control. Rochester, VT: Park Street Press.
Horowitz, L. M., Rosenberg, S. E., Baer, R. A., Ureno, G., &Villasenor, V. S. (1988).
Inventory of Interpersonal Problems: Psychometric properties and clinical applications.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 885-892.
Janis, I. L. (1972). Victims of groupthink. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Lalich, J. (1997). Dominance and submission: The psychosexual exploitation of women in
cults. Cultic Studies Journal, 14 (1), 4-21.
Langone, M. D. (1992). Psychological abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 9(2), 206-218.
Langone, M. D. (1993). Introduction. In M. D. Langone (Ed.), Recovery from cults: Help for
victims of psychological and spiritual abuse (pp. 1-21). New York: W. W. Norton.
Langone, M. D. (1995). An investigation of a reputedly psychologically abusive group that
targets college students (Tech. Rep.). Boston: Boston University, Danielson Institute.
Langone, M. D. (1996). Clinical update on cults. Psychiatric Times, 7, 14-18.
Lewis, J. R., &Melton, J. G. (Eds.). (1994). Church Universal and Triumphant in scholarly
perspective [Special issue]. Syzygy: Journal of Alternative Religion and Culture.
Stanford, CA: Center for Academic Publication.
Lifton, R. J. (1987). The future of immortality and other essays for a nuclear age. New York:
Basic Books.
Lifton, R. J. (1991). Cult formation. Harvard Mental Health Letter, 7, 1-4.
Marcus, G. B. (1986). Stability and change in political attitudes: Observe, recall, and
―explain.‖ Political Behavior, 8, 21-22.
Maron, N. (1989). Family environment as a factor in vulnerability to cult involvement. Cultic
Studies Journal, 5(1), 23-43.
Martin, P. R. (1989). Dispelling the myths: The psychological consequences of cultic
involvement. Christian Research Journal, 11, 9-14.
Schwartz, L. L., &Kaslow, F. W. (1979). Religious cults, the individual and the family.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 5, 15-26.
Singer, M. T. (1978). Therapy with ex-cult members. Journal of the National Association of
Private Psychiatric Hospitals, 9, 15-18.
Singer, M. T. (1979, January). Coming out of the cults. Psychology Today, 72-82.
Singer, M. T. (1986). Consultation with families of cultists. In L. I. Wynne, S. H. McDavid, &
T. T. Weber (Eds.), The family therapist as systems consultant (pp. 270-283). New
York: Guilford Press.
Singer, M. T. &Lalich, J. (1995). Cults in our midst. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Spero, M. H. (1982). Psychotherapeutic procedures with religious cult devotees. The Journal
of Nervous and Mental Disease, 170, 332-344.
Walsh, Y., Russell, R. &Wells, P. (1995). The personality of ex-cult members. Personality
and Individual Differences,19, 339-344.
West, L. J., &Martin, P. R. (1994). Pseudo-identity and the treatment of personality change
in victims of cults. In S. J. H. Lynn &J. Rhue (Eds.), Dissociation: Clinical and theoretical
perspectives (pp. 268-280). New York: Guilford.
Yeakley, F. (Ed.). (1988). The disciplining dilemma. Nashville, TN: Gospel Advocate.
Acknowledgements
We are sincerely grateful to the individuals who responded to the mailing, as well as to
Peter Arnone, who mailed the surveys to recipients of the Focus newsletter. We thank
Arthur A. Dole, Michael D. Langone, Wesley C. Lynch, Charles A. Pierce, and Kath Williams
for their comments on a draft of this manuscript and Bruce Bacon for his encouragement
and support.
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. (1992). Leaders and followers: A psychiatric
perspective on religious cults. Washington, DC: Committee on Psychiatry and Religion,
Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Hassan, S. (1988). Combatting Cult Mind Control. Rochester, VT: Park Street Press.
Horowitz, L. M., Rosenberg, S. E., Baer, R. A., Ureno, G., &Villasenor, V. S. (1988).
Inventory of Interpersonal Problems: Psychometric properties and clinical applications.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 56, 885-892.
Janis, I. L. (1972). Victims of groupthink. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Lalich, J. (1997). Dominance and submission: The psychosexual exploitation of women in
cults. Cultic Studies Journal, 14 (1), 4-21.
Langone, M. D. (1992). Psychological abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 9(2), 206-218.
Langone, M. D. (1993). Introduction. In M. D. Langone (Ed.), Recovery from cults: Help for
victims of psychological and spiritual abuse (pp. 1-21). New York: W. W. Norton.
Langone, M. D. (1995). An investigation of a reputedly psychologically abusive group that
targets college students (Tech. Rep.). Boston: Boston University, Danielson Institute.
Langone, M. D. (1996). Clinical update on cults. Psychiatric Times, 7, 14-18.
Lewis, J. R., &Melton, J. G. (Eds.). (1994). Church Universal and Triumphant in scholarly
perspective [Special issue]. Syzygy: Journal of Alternative Religion and Culture.
Stanford, CA: Center for Academic Publication.
Lifton, R. J. (1987). The future of immortality and other essays for a nuclear age. New York:
Basic Books.
Lifton, R. J. (1991). Cult formation. Harvard Mental Health Letter, 7, 1-4.
Marcus, G. B. (1986). Stability and change in political attitudes: Observe, recall, and
―explain.‖ Political Behavior, 8, 21-22.
Maron, N. (1989). Family environment as a factor in vulnerability to cult involvement. Cultic
Studies Journal, 5(1), 23-43.
Martin, P. R. (1989). Dispelling the myths: The psychological consequences of cultic
involvement. Christian Research Journal, 11, 9-14.
Schwartz, L. L., &Kaslow, F. W. (1979). Religious cults, the individual and the family.
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 5, 15-26.
Singer, M. T. (1978). Therapy with ex-cult members. Journal of the National Association of
Private Psychiatric Hospitals, 9, 15-18.
Singer, M. T. (1979, January). Coming out of the cults. Psychology Today, 72-82.
Singer, M. T. (1986). Consultation with families of cultists. In L. I. Wynne, S. H. McDavid, &
T. T. Weber (Eds.), The family therapist as systems consultant (pp. 270-283). New
York: Guilford Press.
Singer, M. T. &Lalich, J. (1995). Cults in our midst. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Spero, M. H. (1982). Psychotherapeutic procedures with religious cult devotees. The Journal
of Nervous and Mental Disease, 170, 332-344.
Walsh, Y., Russell, R. &Wells, P. (1995). The personality of ex-cult members. Personality
and Individual Differences,19, 339-344.
West, L. J., &Martin, P. R. (1994). Pseudo-identity and the treatment of personality change
in victims of cults. In S. J. H. Lynn &J. Rhue (Eds.), Dissociation: Clinical and theoretical
perspectives (pp. 268-280). New York: Guilford.
Yeakley, F. (Ed.). (1988). The disciplining dilemma. Nashville, TN: Gospel Advocate.
Acknowledgements
We are sincerely grateful to the individuals who responded to the mailing, as well as to
Peter Arnone, who mailed the surveys to recipients of the Focus newsletter. We thank
Arthur A. Dole, Michael D. Langone, Wesley C. Lynch, Charles A. Pierce, and Kath Williams
for their comments on a draft of this manuscript and Bruce Bacon for his encouragement
and support.
