Dilemmas in the evaluation and management of religious cultists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24023168 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F G Maleson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 925-929 |
| Publication date | 1981-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-953X • E-ISSN: 1535-7228 |
| Publisher | American Psychiatric Association Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1176/ajp.138.7.925 |
| PMID | 7258351 |
| OpenAlex | W2408252189 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 10 |
Religious cultism defies easy generalizations. Motivating forces behind cult membership range from brainwashing-like processes to fulfillment of severe predisposing psychopathological needs; they operate to varying degrees in different individuals. Thus, the formulation of a rational and consistent therapeutic strategy may be difficult, particularly for the clinician inexperienced in this area. Treatment may be further complicated by parental pressures to adopt a deprogramming therapy model, which risks the clinician's independence, objectivity, and effectiveness. Two contrasting case histories highlight these and other evaluation and treatment dilemmas.
Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1993 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |