Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.

ICSA Today, Editor-in-Chief

Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., a counseling psychologist, is ICSA’s Executive Director. He was the founder editor of Cultic Studies Journal (CSJ), the editor of CSJ’s successor, Cultic Studies Review, and editor of Recovery from Cults. He is co-author of Cults: What Parents Should Know and Satanism and Occult-Related Violence: What You Should Know. Dr. Langone has spoken and written widely about cults. In 1995, he received the Leo J. Ryan Award from the "original" Cult Awareness network and was honored as the Albert V. Danielsen visiting Scholar at Boston University. (mail@icsamail.com)

Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., psychologue clinicien, est directeur général de l’International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA). Il est éditeur et fondateur du Cultic Studies Journal (CSJ), de son successeur, Cultic Studies Review, et éditeur de Recovery from Cults.  Co-auteur des livres Cults: What Parents Should Know et Satanism and Occult Related Violence : What You Should Know, Dr. Langone a fait de nombreuses entrevues et conférences publiques en plus d’avoir publié de nombreux textes et ouvrages au sujet des sectes. En 1995, il a reçu le prix Leo J. Ryan du Cult Awareness Network (d’origine) et a eu l’honneur d’être professeur invité dans le cadre de la chaire Albert V. Danielsen à l’université de Boston. (mail@icsamail.com)

Contributions by author

Chambers, William, Ph.D. et al.: "The Group Psychological Abuse Scale"
Chambers, William, Ph.D. et al.: "The Group Psychological Abuse Scale" - abs
Conference 1997: PA Presenter
Conference 2000: WA Speakers
Conference 2001: NJ Speakers
Conference 2002: FL Events
Conference 2003: CT Agenda
Conference 2004: AB Draft Agenda
Conference 2004: GA Events Overview
Conference 2005: Madrid Agenda
Conference 2006: CO Conference Handbook with agenda, bios, & abstracts
Conference 2007: Brussels Home - Bruxelles Page d'acceuil
Conference 2007: Congrès Genève, Suisse - Page d'Acceuil
Conference 2008: Philadelphia home
Conference 2009: Conferenza Ginevra, Svizzera- Home
Conference 2009: Geneva, Switzerland - home page, Annual Conference
Dole, Arthur A., Ph.D.: "Is The New Age Movement Harmless? Critics Versus Experts" - abs
Kropveld, Michael & Langone, Michael: "'Lost Love' in the Controversy surrounding 'Big Love'"
Kropveld, Michael & Langone, Michael: "Perdus dans la controverse entourant la polygamie"
Lalich, Janja & Langone, Michael: "Characteristics Associated with Cultic Groups - Revised"
Langone, "Michael: Satanism & Occult-Related Violence"
Langone, Micahel, Ph.D.: "Deception, Dependency & Dread The Conversion Process"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D. & Kropveld, Michael. "Introduction to the ICSA 2007 Annual Conference"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D. - profile
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Cult Involvement: Suggestions for Concerned Parents and Professionals" - abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Cultism and American Culture" - abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Deprogramming: An Analysis of Parental Questionnaires" - abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "International Cultic Studies Association, Cults, and Government"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Introduction" (to special issue on Cults, Evangelicals, and the Ethics of Social Influence)
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Letter to a Former Member of a Meditation Group"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Outline: Child Literature"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Pluralism, Deeds, Creeds, and Cults"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Psychological Abuse: Theoretical and Measurement Issues"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Reply to Xie" - Abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Responding to Jihadism: A Cultic Studies Perspective"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "Social Influence: Ethical Considerations" - abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "The Comet and Its Tail"
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D.: "The PRC and Falun Gong" - abstract
Langone, Michael Ph.D.: "Cults and Violence"
Langone, Michael, D. Ph.D.& Chambers, William: "Outreach to Ex-Cult Members: The Question of Terminology" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "An Investigation of a Reputedly Psychologically Abusive Group That Targets College Students
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Boston Church of Christ Movement Study"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Business and the New Age Movement: A Critical Perspective"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Clinical Update on Cults"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Comment on 'Opus Dei Over Time'"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Cultic Studies Bibliography 2003"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Cults and Mind Control"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Cults, Psychological Manipulation, and Society
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Cults: Questions and Answers"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Harm and NRMs: Introduction" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Helping Families"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "How Can Cults Harm People?"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Inner Experience and Conversion" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Introduction to Contributions by Scheflin and karlin & Orne"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Large Group Awareness Trainings"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Prevalence"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Psychological Abuse" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Questionnaire Study: Preliminary Report"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Reflections on Falun Gong and the Chinese Government" - abstract
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Reflections on Post-Cult Recovery
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Reflections on the Legion of Christ: 2003-2006"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Research on Destructive Cults
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Satanism and Occult-Related Violence: What You Should Know"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "The Cult Problem in Japan"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "We weren't Crazy; We were Fooled"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "What Should be Done about Cults?
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "What You Might Want To Know About ICC
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Why do People Join Cults?"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Why do People Leave Cults? How Can I Get My Kid Out of a Cult?"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Zealotry and the American Identity"
Langone, Michael: "Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion" - Cult Observer 10(4), 1993
Langone, Michael: "History of the American Family Foundation"
Langone, Michael: "Introduction to Special Collection on Recovery From Cults" - abstract
Langone, Michael: "Recovery From Cults"
Recovery From Cults - Book Review by Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D.
Ryan, Patrick / Langone, Michael: "Religious Conflict Resolution: A Model for Families"
Singer, Margaret, Ph.D. et al.: "Psychotherapy Cults" - abstract