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Carmen Almendros, Ph.D.,
is Assistant Professor in
the Biological and Health
Psychology Department at the
Universidad Autónoma de
Madrid. Her doctoral
dissertation included four
theoretical and four
empirical sections devoted
to: psychological abuse in
group contexts, cult
involvement; leaving cults;
and psychological
consequences of abusive
group membership. She is
currently principal
researcher of a project
entitled: “Psychological
abuse, influence and
adaptation to violence in
partner relationships”
financed by the Comunidad de
Madrid and Universidad
Autónoma de Madrid
(CCG07-UAM/HUM-1942). She
was the 2005 recipient of
ICSA's Margaret Singer
Award, given in honor of her
research into the
development of measures
relevant to cultic studies.
(carmen.almendros@uam.es) |
