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Paul R. Martin, Ph.D.

 

ICSA is sad to report that Dr. Paul R. Martin passed away after a long illness on Friday, August 14, 2009.  Dr. Martin was one of the leading figures in the cultic studies field.  He contributed immeasurably to the recovery of more than 1,000 former cult members, provided counsel to families, trained professionals, and was a pioneer of clinical research in this field.

You will find personal details in Dr. Martin's obituary.  We wish his family and friends our deepest condolences.

If you would like to share your reflections on Dr. Martin's contributions and your feelings about him, please contact Dr. Michael Langone (mail@icsamail.com), who will consider adding them to our memorial page in honor of Dr. Martin. 

 

Paul R. Martin, Ph.D., a former member of Great Commission International (currently called Great Commission Association of Churches), was a psychologist and Director of the Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center in Albany, Ohio, a residential rehabilitation center for ex-cult members that has treated over 1000 clients.  Dr. Martin was author of Cult-Proofing Your Kids.  He wrote numerous articles on cults, including several contributions to Cultic Studies Journal, such as, “Pseudo Identity and the Treatment of Personality Change in Victims of Captivity and Cults” (Vol. 13. No. 2).  He was  interviewed by many newspapers and radio and TV stations concerning cults. He served as an expert witness in cult cases around the world, and was the lead expert witness for the Lee Boyd Malvo trial (the Virginia sniper case) and testified in the Zacarious Moussoui case, (the  20th  hijacker) on the process of terrorist recruitment. He was the 2006 ICSA recipient of the Herbert L. Rosedale Award for leadership in preserving and protecting individual freedom. In 1993, he also received the John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies. 

 

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Video's by Paul Martin

Reflections from reFOCUS

 

In our E-library

AFF News Briefs - Vol. 01, No. 04, 2002 - print
Counseling: Wellspring Helping Ex-Members
Cults and Health
Cults: Barely Visible Public Health Problem
INTERNATIONAL: Sweden-American Cult Experts Consult in Sweden
Overcoming the Bondage of Revictimization: response to Passantino
Pitfalls To Recovery by Dr. Paul Martin
Post-Cult Symptoms As Measured by the MCMI Before and After Residential Treatment
Professional Profile: Dr. Paul Martin
Study Indicates Rehab's Benefits
An Empirical Examination of Psychological Symptomatology among Different Coercive Group Types
The Wellspring Treatment Model for Victims of Cults and Cultic Relationships
The Lifton Scale
Developing the ‘Totalistic Identity Theory’ for Cults and Extremist Groups
Childhood Verbal, Physical, Sexual Victimization, Symptomatology and Family Environments within Coercive Groups and Resultant Treatment Outcomes
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