Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries

Woodslane Online Catalogues

9780873182003 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy

Leaders and Followers

A Psychiatric Perspective on Religious Cults
Description
Table of
Contents
Google
Preview
Psychiatrists are in a unique position to understand the personalities, needs, and motivations of cult leaders and followers. This report assumes that unique vantage point in its review of the cult phenomenon. What are the psychiatric attributes of cult leaders and followers? Why do individuals join cults? Can cults play a constructive role in an individual's life? And how can psychiatrists help family and friends deal with cult members? Supported by numerous references, this report presents statistics and colorful descriptions of American cults and their effect on those who embrace them.
Preface. Definitions. Is psychiatry relevant? Cults in the United States. Cult leaders. Cult followers. The dead sea sects: a model for modern cults. Suggestions for therapists and parents. Conclusion. GAP commitees and membership.
Google Preview content