Clinical Bibliography
Clinical Bibliography
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Bibliography: Papers Related to Clinical Work With Families and Former Group Members
Bibliography: Papers Related to Clinical Work With Families and Former Group Members
Kristine Langone
Kristine Langone
This bibliography lists resources relevant to the clinical treatment of people adversely affected by involvement in high-demand or cultic groups, including former group members, concerned family members, and those born or raised in groups. Selected general resources on research, trauma, and other topics, as well as historically significant documents, have also been included, if deemed relevant to clinicians working in this field. Many of these articles can be found on this website's Articles page. This is NOT a general cultic studies bibliography.
This bibliography was originally published in ICSA's Cult Recovery: A Clinician's Guide to Working With Former Members and Families (2017), Edited by Lorna Goldberg, LCSW, PsyA, William Goldberg, LCSW, PsyA, Rosanne Henry, MA, LPC, and Michael Langone, PhD.
This online version is made available so that the bibliography can be updated from time to time.
To make this bibliography as comprehensive as possible, please send suggested additions that are directly pertinent to clinical treatment to mail@icsamail.com. Make sure that you send complete bibliographic data for the item(s) you recommend. Thank you.
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Dubrow-Eichel, S. (1990). Deprogramming: A case study. Part II: Conversation analysis. Cultic Studies Journal, 7, 174–216.
Dubrow-Eichel, S. (2001). Saying goodbye to the guru: Brief intermittent developmental therapy with a young adult in a high demand group. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 16(1–2), 153–170.
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Kristine Langone, BSW, California State University, Fresno, is a Christian former cult member, which led to her interest in helping former cult members. In college she studied different clinical frameworks for helping former members. She has a Bachelor’s in Social Work from Fresno, California State University. Currently she resides in Colorado with her husband and two children.
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