Cults and New Religious Movements: A Report of the American Psychiatric Association [Hardcover]

Marc Galanter (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1989 | ISBN-10: 0890422125 | ISBN-13: 978-0890422120 | Edition: 1

Findings of a three-year study by the Committee on Psychiatry and Religion. Attempts to present a balanced view of the complexity of the phenomenon, the controversies arising from it, and recommendations on issues where standards of clinical practice and legality are clear. Annotation copyright Boo

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"I greatly appreciated this book, primarily because of the diverse perspectives and multidisciplinary approach. I recommend this book to all mental health professionals and individuals from other disciplines interested in new religious movements."-- "American Journal of Psychiatry"

About the Author

Marc Galanter, M.D., is Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Professor of Psychiatry at New York University Medical Center in New York, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (July 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890422125
• ISBN-13: 978-0890422120
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Concerned about friends & cults so bought book., May 1, 2011

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This review is from: Cults and New Religious Movements: A Report of the American Psychiatric Association (Hardcover)

This book is copyright 1989 so some of the references and web help has changed. One major web help site was bought by the Church of Scientology so is no longer useful. The overview of issues & individual chapters do help to answer many questions. I was looking for implications around friends and family involvement and the legal options. This is addressed. Over all I have learned how complicated religious movements social & psychological issues are. Family members of people who choose to join have so much to deal with. The report of the American Psychiatric Association is a very good book but now we need some group to update it with Volume II.