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Recovery from Cults a 1995 book edited by Michael Langone, published by W. W. Norton & Company, accuses "cults" of mind control abuses in recruiting and retention of members and suggests strategies to combat this "control".

It offers advice and case studies about New Religious Movements/Cults/Sects <ref>Recovery from Cults, XBK info[1]: A guide to life after leaving the Brahma Kumaris, 2006</ref>. The book has 22 contributors including Ph.D.’s, therapists, and pastors. Designed as a reference for individuals seeking help post New Religious Movement/Cult/Sect experiences, it contains a section for families. It also provides advice for psychotherapists, and covers a wide array of topics.

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Contributors

Susan Andersen, Ph.D.
David Clark
Richard L. Dowhower, D.D.
Gary Eisenberg, M.A.
Geri-Ann Galanti, Ph.D.
Kevin Garvery
Lorna Goldberg, M.S.W., A.C.S.W.
William Goldberg, M.S. W., A.C.S.W.
Carol Giambalvo
Noel Giambalvo, M.S.,
Susan J. Kelley, Ph.D., R.N.
Janja Lalich, Ph.D.
Madeleine Landau Tobias, M.S.., R.N., C. S.
Michael Langone, Ph.D.
Paul R. Martin, Ph.D
Arnold Markowits, M.S.W., C.S.W.
Herbert L. Rosedale, Esq.
Patrick L. Ryan
Margaret Singer, Ph.D.
Mark Trahan
Rob Tucker, M.Ed.
Philip Zimbardo, Ph.D.

Quotes from the book

Cults differ from "new religions" ... in that cults make extensive use of unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control to advance the leader's goals.
Cults differ from merely authoritarian groups, such as boot camp or certain monastic orders, in that the latter are explicit about their goals, are contractual rather than seductive, and usually are accountable to authorities outside the group. (Introduction, Page 5 [2])

Paul R. Martin Ph. D., the director of an American recovery center for ex-cultists wrote in Chapter 10 of Recovery from Cults, "Post-Cult Recovery: Assessment Rehabilitation":

"In attempting to understand what has happened to the ex-cultist, it is often helpful to employ the victim, or trauma, model. According to this model, victimization and the resultant distress are due to the shattering of three basic assumptions held about the world and the self. These assumptions are: "the belief in personal invulnerability, the perception of the world as meaningful, and the perception of oneself as positive" (Janoff-Bulma, 1985, p. 15). The ex-cultist has been traumatized, deceived, conned, used and often emotionally, physically, sexually, and mentally abused while serving the group and/or the leader. Like other trauma victims (for example, of criminal acts, rape, and serious illness), former cultists often re-experience the painful memories of their group involvement. They also lose interest in the outside world, feel detached from society, and may show limited emotions (Janoff-Bulman, 1985, pp.16,17)."<ref>Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse, Michael Langone, editor ISBN 0-393-31321-2 , Ch. 10.</ref>

References

http://xbkinfo.infogami.com/Recovery_From_Cults
Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Cultic Studies Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1993, full review
Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse, Michael Langone, editor ISBN 0-393-31321-2 , Ch. 10.

External links

Review by John A. Saliba in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 34, No. 4 (Dec., 1995), pp. 531-532 doi:10.2307/1387351 requires subscription

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-'''''Recovery from Cults''''' a [[1995]] book edited by [[Michael Langone]], published by [[W. W. Norton & Company]], accuses "cults" of [[mind control]] abuses in recruiting and retention of members and suggests strategies to combat this "control".
+{{cquote|...I recommend it especially to researchers, mental health specialists, and clergy.|20px|20px|[[Arthur A. Dole]], [[Ph.D.]], ''[[Cultic Studies Journal]]'' - [[1993]] <ref> Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., ''[[Cultic Studies Journal]]'', Vol. 10, No. 2, 1993, [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_bookreviews/bkrev_recoveryfromcults.htm full review]</ref>}}
-It offers advice and case studies about [[New Religious Movement]]s/[[Cult]]s/[[Sect]]s<ref>[http://xbkinfo.infogami.com/Recovery_From_Cults Recovery from Cults], ''XBK info: A guide to life after leaving the [[Brahma Kumaris]]'', [[2006]]</ref>.  The book has 22 contributors including Ph.D.’s, therapists, and pastors. Designed as a reference for individuals seeking help post New Religious Movement/Cult/Sect experiences, it contains a section for families. It also provides advice for [[psychotherapist]]s, and covers a wide array of topics.
-{{cquote|...I recommend it especially to researchers, mental health specialists, and clergy.|20px|20px|[[Arthur A. Dole]], [[Ph.D.]], ''[[Cultic Studies Journal]]'' - [[1993]]<ref> Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., ''[[Cultic Studies Journal]]'', Vol. 10, No. 2, 1993, [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_bookreviews/bkrev_recoveryfromcults.htm full review]</ref>}}
 ==Contributors==
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 ==Quotes from the book==
-*Cults differ from "new religions" ... in that cults make extenzive use of unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and contral to advance the leader's goals.
+*Cults differ from "new religions" ... in that cults make extensive use of unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control to advance the leader's goals.
 *Cults differ from merely authoritarian groups, such as boot camp or certain monastic orders, in that the latter are explicit about their goals, are contractual rather than seductive, and usually are accountable to authorities outside the group. (Introduction, Page 5 [http://books.google.com/books?id=9xJDszg7cuwC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA1&ots=VDlBZ5ncHK&dq=Recovery+from+Cults+(book&psp=1&sig=oQmdwJdCl0hGWEiECFhtG4bNO5U])
 [[Paul R. Martin]] Ph. D., the director of an American recovery center for ex-cultists wrote in Chapter 10 of ''Recovery from Cults'', "Post-Cult Recovery: Assessment Rehabilitation":
-<blockquote>"In attempting to understand what has happened to the ex-cultist, it is often helpful to employ the victim, or trauma, model. According to this model, victimization and the resultant distress are due to the shattering of three basic assumptions held about the world and the self. These assumptions are: "the belief in personal invulnerability, the perception of the world as meaningful, and the perception of oneself as positive" (Janoff-Bulma, 1985, p. 15). The ex-cultist has been traumatized, deceived, conned, used and often emotionally, physically, sexually, and mentally abused while serving the group and/or the leader. Like other trauma victims (for example, of criminal acts, rape, and serious illness), former cultists often reexperience the painful memories of their group involvement. They also lose interest in the outside world, feel detached from society, and may show limited emotions (Janoff-Bulman, 1985, pp.16,17)."<ref>''Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse'', [[Michael Langone]], editor ISBN 0-393-31321-2 , Ch. 10.</ref> </blockquote>
+<blockquote>"In attempting to understand what has happened to the ex-cultist, it is often helpful to employ the victim, or trauma, model. According to this model, victimization and the resultant distress are due to the shattering of three basic assumptions held about the world and the self. These assumptions are: "the belief in personal invulnerability, the perception of the world as meaningful, and the perception of oneself as positive" (Janoff-Bulma, 1985, p. 15). The ex-cultist has been traumatized, deceived, conned, used and often emotionally, physically, sexually, and mentally abused while serving the group and/or the leader. Like other trauma victims (for example, of criminal acts, rape, and serious illness), former cultists often re-experience the painful memories of their group involvement. They also lose interest in the outside world, feel detached from society, and may show limited emotions (Janoff-Bulman, 1985, pp.16,17)."<ref>''Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse'', [[Michael Langone]], editor ISBN 0-393-31321-2 , Ch. 10.</ref> </blockquote>
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