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Deprogramming

Interventions

Dahlen, Penny, Ed.D.: "Working with Women Survivors of Cults" - abstract
Dole, Arthur A., Ph.D. "How We Rescued Our Daughter"
Dole, Arthur, Ph.D.: "Clinical Case Studies of Cult Members" - abstract
Eichel, Steve K. D. et al.: "Mental Health Interventions in Cult-Related Cases" - abstract
Eichel, Steve K. D., Ph.D.: "Deprogramming: A Case Study Part II: Conversation Analysis" - abstract
Eichel, Steve K.D. & Dubrow-Marshalll, Linda: "Trouble in Paradise: Some Observations on Psychotehrapy with New Agers" - abstract
Eichel, Steve, K. D., Ph.D.: "Deprogramming: A Case Study" - abstract
Giambalvo, Carol: "Exit Counseling"
Giambalvo, Carol: "From Deprogramming to Thought Reform Consultation"
Giambalvo, Carol: "Post-Cult Problems"
Giambalvo, Carol: "What is a Thought Reform Consultant?"
Goldberg, Lorna & Goldberg, William: "Psychotherapy with Ex-Cultists: Four Case Studies and Commentary" - abstract
Hassan, Steven: "Combatting Cult Mind Control"
Hassan, Steven: "The Strategic Interaction Approach"
Kent, Stephen & Szimhart, Joseph: "Exit Counseling and the Decline of Deprogramming" - abstract
Langone, Michael D., Ph.D. & Nieburg, Herbert, Ph.D.: "Treatment of Satanism"
Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Helping Families"
Langone, Michael: "Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion" - Cult Observer 10(4), 1993
Larsen, Rick: "Cult Encounter"
Lilley, Cynthia: "Mother Takes-on Moon"
Moyers, James: "Psychological Issues of Former Fundamentalists" - abstract
Patrick Ryan/ Joseph Kelly's Cult Mediation
Releasing the Bonds - S. Hassan
Ryan, Patrick / Langone, Michael: "Religious Conflict Resolution: A Model for Families"
Schaaf, Suzanne: "Cult-related Problems in Switzerland"
Shaw, Daniel: "Traumatic Abuse in Cults: A Psychoanalytic Perspective" - abstract
Solomon, Anita, Ph.D.: "Psychotherapy of a Casualty from a Mass Therapy Encounter Group: A Case Study" - abstract
Szimhart, Joseph: "Persistence of 'deprogramming' Stereotypes in Film" - abstract
Ward, David: "Domestic Violence as a Cultic System" - abstract
Wilshire, David, MP: "Cults and the European Parliament" - abstract

A Comment on "Cult Conversion, Deprogramming and the Triune Brain"

Abduction by Parents

Abductions Rekindle Controversy Over Deprogramming

ACLU Report on Deprogramming Case

Alexander Vs. Unification Church: ‘Landmark’ Decision Claimed in Deprogrammers Case

An Approach to Non-Coercive Exit Counseling

An Exit Counselor's Perspective

Antisocial Personality Disorder in Cult Leaders and Induction of Dependent Personality Disorder in Cult Members

Book Review: Book on Exit Counseling

Book Review: Exit Counseling

Book Review: Holy Smoke

Book Review: Readings and Reviews: Guides Parents to Cult Analysis

C.U.T. Fears Deprogramming: Says CFF ‘Brainwashes’ Families

CAN Deprogramming Appeal Rejected; Personal Files' Confidentiality Threatened

Caruthers/Space Alien Cult: Prosecution Call for Deprogramming of Convicted Associate

Church Universal and Triumphant -- Ruling Against Deprogramming Helpers

Circle of Friends Plea

Coercive Persuasion/Deprogramming: Unique “Cure” for Hate Crime Perpetrators Proposed

Commentary: On ‘Non-Coercive’ Cult Exit

Commentary: The Case for Deprogramming Religious Cult Members

COURT WATCH: Ted Patrick

Courts: Bargain for Misdemeanor in Abduction from Guru

Courts: Bargain for Misdemeanor in Abduction from Guru

Courts: Charges Dropped Against Deprogrammers

Courts: Court Opens Scientology Files to Ted Patrick

Courts: Court to Determine Whether Deprogrammers Can Be Tried

Courts: Criminal Charges Dropped in Deprogramming Case – Civil Suit Pending

Courts: Deprogrammer Arrested

Courts: Four Plead Guilty in Deprogramming Attempt

Courts: Guilty Verdict in “WAY” Trial

Courts: Judge Gives ‘License to Kidnap’ – Chooses “Lesser Evil”

Courts: Mistrial in DLM Deprogramming Case

Courts: Parents Sentenced for “Imprisoning” Daughter

COURTS: Parents Survive Cult Child’s Suit

COURTS: Scientologist’s Deprogram Suit Asks $30 Million

Courts: Scientology Appeal Denied

Courts: Suspended Policeman Reinstated in Deprogramming Case

Courts: Ward Deprogramming Suit Ruling Clarified

Courts: West Virginia Deprogrammers Get Probation

Cult Awareness Network Judgment Affirmed in Deprogramming Case

Cult Conversion, Deprogramming,and the Triune Brain

Cult Course

Cult dispute airing on TV

Cult Mediation - Patrick Ryan

Decisions Support Deprogrammers, Parents

Deprogrammed After Spending $140,000 on Scientology

Deprogrammed from Faith Assembly

Deprogrammed mom ready to go on trial for cult killing of son [The Body/Attleboro]

Deprogrammer Arrested

Deprogrammer Charged with Kidnapping – Sues Police

Deprogrammer Goes to Jail

Deprogrammer Guilty in Civil Suit…

Deprogrammer Kelly on the Sidelines

Deprogrammer Sentenced to 7 Years

Deprogrammer Vows to Continue the "Fight"

Deprogrammer Vows to Fight Cults

Deprogrammer’s Prosecutor Facing Ouster

Deprogrammers "Vigilantes"

Deprogrammers Acquitted

Deprogrammers Acquitted Using "Choice of Evils" Defense

Deprogrammers Sentenced

Deprogrammers Sued

Deprogramming "'Must Be Stopped, " Says Lawyer for Watchdog Group

Deprogramming and Tax Deductions

Deprogramming Attempt Ends in Arrest of Two

Deprogramming Becoming Unforced, Says Former Practitioner

Deprogramming Charges Dismissed

Deprogramming Iraqi Detainees

Deprogramming Is Necessary and Liberating

Deprogramming Lawsuit

Deprogramming Sentences

Deprogramming Suit OK’d

Deprogramming Suit Vs. Parents Dropped

Deprogramming Trial Anticipated

Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion

Deprogramming: A 24-Year Follow-up

Deprogramming: A Case Study Part I

Disturbing Trends in Deprogramming

DLM Member Kidnapped—10 Charged

Doctor facing kidnap charges

ECK Ad vs. Deprogramming

Elements of Harmful Cult Activity: An Exit Counselor’s Working Model

Episcopal Counselor Answers APRL Questionnaire

Exit Counseling and the Decline of Deprogramming

Family Innocent in Krishna Abduction

Family intervention bid leads to kidnap charges

FBI "Rescue"/"Deprogramming" Guidelines

Fighting Terrorism With Terrorists

Four Approaches to Helping Families

Further APRL - Scientology Ties Revealed

Gay church's dean may exit denomination

God's love sustains family facing abduction charges

Green Light for Deprogramming, Says Scientology

Illegal Missionary Work Lawsuits and Exit Counseling for Unification Church Members

In The Community: CUT Member Helps Organize Anti-"Deprogramming" Group

IN THE COMMUNITY: Failed Family Deprogramming Leads to Charges

In the Courts: Circle of Friends Leaders Guilty

IN THE COURTS: CUT Deprogramming Trial Delayed

In the Courts: Deprogrammers Appeal for Aid

In the Courts: Deprogrammer's Libel Award Is Upheld

IN THE COURTS: Indictment for Alleged Deprogramming Plan

In the Courts: Kelly Abduction Conviction Overturned

IN THE COURTS: One Deprogrammer Convicted, Others Acquitted, C-O 10-5 1993

In the Courts: Parents Accused

IN THE COURTS: Six Month Sentence in Kidnapping Plot

IN THE COURTS: Ted Patrick Exonerated

IN THE COURTS: Woman Charges Parents with Kidnapping

IN THE COURTS: Woman's Sentence Reduced Due to Cult Leader's Manipulation

Indictment of "Deprogrammers" Likely & "Cult's Abuse of Members Also a Kind of Kidnapping"

International: Britain-Exit Counseling the Viscount

International: Case Raises Deprogramming Issue

INTERNATIONAL: Deprogrammed Moonie Hangs Herself; "Suggestion" Blamed

International: Judge Aids Parents vs. Moon

International: Munich Group on Deprogramming

Interview with Ted Patrick

Jersey Conservator Bill Draws Support, Criticism: Bar Group vs.

Jersey Conservator Bill Draws Support, Criticism: Medical Board Favors

Jersey Conservator Bill Draws Support, Criticism: Physicians Endorse

Judge Finds in Favor of Deprogrammers

Judge Refuses to Allow Brainwashing Testimony

Jury Believed Deprogrammers Were Right

Kansas House Passes Deprogramming Bill

Kelly Prosecution Witness Admits Fraud

Kidnap Charges Dropped vs. Parents and Deprogrammers

Kidnapped by family: Trio saving her from 'cult' charged

Krishna Woman Sues Over Deprogramming

Lawyer Reprimanded for Deprogramming Involvement

Leaving Scientology – Exit or Detour?

Legislative: Letters: Talks of Faith Assembly Experience – Asks Help to Prosecute

Legislative: States Roundup-Michigan-Anti-Deprogrammer and Pro-Conservator Bills

Letter: "People Need Protection"

Letters: "Euphemizing 'Dramatic Interventions'" -- A Comment on Goldberg and Goldberg

Letters: A Comment on "Cult Conversion, Deprogramming and the Triune Brain" Thomas Robbins, reply by Geri-Ann Galanti

Letters: Deprogrammers’ Story Told

Letters: Deprogramming Returned Self-Confidence

LETTERS: Praises “Deprogrammers”

Letters: Scholars Must Not Ignore Evidence for Cult Harms

Man’s Deprogramming Not Unlawful

Mental Health Interventions in Cult-Related Cases

Methodological Fallacies in Anthony’s Critique of Exit Cost Analysis

Methods of Prosecutor Questioned in Deprogramming Cases

Moon: Deprogramming Information Sought

Moonies Drop Deprogramming Case – Pay Costs

Moonies Drop Deprogramming Charges

MOVE: Claim that Ex-Member’s Family Tried “Deprogramming”

Mr. Dymally’s Resolution

NCC Cult Support Documented

New Zealand Moonie Flees Deprogramming

Parents Charged in Attempt to Force Daughter to Change

Parents Lose Bid to Deprogram Son

Parents, Children and Cults: A Deprogramming Survey

Patrick Convicted in Failed Rescue Effort

Persistence of “Deprogramming” Stereotypes in Film

Post-Cult Problems: An Exit Counselor's Perspective

Proposed Scientology Anti-Deprogramming Tactics

Prosecutor in Kelly Case May be Fired

Psychiatrists Discuss Appeals to Help Extricate Cultists

Reintegration of Exiting Cult Members With Their Families

Resolution on Missionaries and Deprogramming

Secular vs. Religious: Identity Issues for Individuals Exiting Bible-based Cults

Spotlight: Counseling: Communication Is Key to “Non-Coercive” Cult Exit

Suit vs. Parents and Deprogrammers Stands

Szimhart Kidnapping Case Defense Fund

Ted Patrick

Ted Patrick Ending Work

Ted Patrick Fined $50,000

Ted Patrick Imprisoned

Ted Patrick Involved in Recent Deprogramming

Ted Patrick’s Son Drowns

The Pied Piper of Hamilton

U.C. Members Appeal Rejected in “Deprogramming” Case

Way Member Sues Deprogramming Group

Winifred Wright/Child Abuse: Judge Allows Bail for “Deprogramming” Time

Woman disappeared for 10 days

Word of Faith Fellowship: Mother Gets Visits with A No-Deprogramming Stipulation

Worries About Deprogramming of “Christians”

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