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In recent years the subject of satanic ritual abuse (SRA) has incited widespread controversy focused primarily on whether or not such abuse actually occurs. Much like child sexual abuse, SRA was initially dismissed as an isolated or even imaginary phenomenon. Although there is increasing evidence that ritual abuse does take place, clinicians working with individual patients cannot be sure whether they are dealing with fact or fantasy. Dr Colin Ross, an expert in the treatment of dissociative disorders, has encountered more than three hundred patients with memories of alleged satanic ritual abuse. In this book, he provides a well-documented discussion of the psychological, social, and historical aspects of SRA and presents principles and techniques for its clinical treatment.

Although Dr Ross has found no evidence of a widespread Satanic network he is open to the possibility that a certain percentage of his patients' memories may be entirely or partially historically accurate. In treatment, he recommends that the therapist adopt an attitude hovering between disbelief and credulous entrapment.

Dr Ross has encountered memories of SRA primarily among people who suffer from multiple personality disorders, and the principles of treatment he outlines here focus on such individuals. Treatment is described in terms of both general principles and specific techniques, with case examples. Ross's recommendation that the same interventions be used regardless of the percentage of memories that are historically accurate bridges the gap between those who adopt a `believer' stance and those who take a false-memory stance.

This is the most detailed and comprehensive account of SRA from a clinical perspective available to date. As reports of SRA continue to escalate, it will be a valuable resource for all practicing therapists and psychiatrists.

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'At last, a comprehensive, scholarly and ideologically balanced book has been written for the therapist treating Organized Sadistic Abuse....Satanic Ritual Abuse: Principles of Treatment is by far the finest publication to date in the field of Organized Sadistic Abuse. It is highly readable and certainly destined to become a classic in the literature of trauma and dissociation.'

-- David W. Neswald ― AAT & D Newsletter

'This is an inherently provocative, controversial and challenging book to read ... Dr. Ross boldly enters an embattled and controversial area that bristles with politics, therapeutic thematics and the question of memory validity. Dr. Ross possesses a very readable lucid writing style.'

-- William Fleisher ― Canadian Child Psychiatric Review

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'At last, a comprehensive, scholarly and ideologically balanced book has been written for the therapist treating Organized Sadistic Abuse....Satanic Ritual Abuse: Principles of Treatment is by far the finest publication to date in the field of Organized Sadistic Abuse. It is highly readable and certainly destined to become a classic in the literature of trauma and dissociation.'

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0802073573
Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Toronto Press; 2nd ed. edition (October 2, 1995)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780802073570
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0802073570
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.6 x 9.02 inches

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Colin A. Ross, M.D. received his degree from the University of Alberta in 1981 and completed his psychiatry training at the University of Manitoba in 1985. Dr. Ross is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of traumatic stress and trauma related disorders. He is the founder and President of The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. Besides his work at UBH Hospital in Denton, Texas, Dr. Ross consults to Trauma Programs at Forest View Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Del Amo Hospital in Torrance California. He has authored over 200 professional papers and 28 books. He has reviewed for numerous professional journals and is a Past President of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. In addition, Dr. Ross has served as expert witness in over 50 court cases, consulted on several cable, movie and video productions and has produced six educational DVD's and CD's for mental health professionals on the treatment of trauma based disorders. Visit his web site at www.rossinst.com.

The video posted on this page is the first five minutes of a 56-minute film produced by Dr. Ross, which is narrated by Chris Costner Sizemore, the Real Eve of The Three Faces of Eve. Dr. Ross has just released an updated version of his biography of Chris Sizemore under a new title, The Control of Eve.

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Leslie Thacker

dreadful reality

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So fascinating and scary!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2012

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Colin Ross has no time for the hype surrounding this topic and approaches it in a rational, fact-finding manner. What he exposes should give all of us pause. It may be easy to dismiss this phenomenon but give this book a read and you will find that he is one of the few authors to carefully weigh out the evidence.

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Aaron A. Golub

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I'd recommend this book for those unfamiliar with ritual abuse. While Colin Ross presents his views fairly, survivors and their allies will receive little in any helpful information that may be considered useful to their healing. I'm wondering how anyone can write a book about treating ritual abuse survivors and the conclude that he still isn't really sure his clients were ritually abused?

He allows Elizabeth Loftus her prejudice in denying survivors accounts. Since she makes a living denying the experiences of others, the space he provided could have been more justly given to a survivor. In spite of these limitations I walked away with a sense that the author is sincere in his desire to help. While Dr. Ross may be unable to understand the realities of ritual abuse completely, he's heading in the right direction.

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Excellent!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2011

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In this book, Dr. Colin Ross delves deep into the topic of Dissociative Identity Disorder; it's causes, symptoms and treatment. This book is well written, and easy to understand. Although more geared to aid the psychiatrist in forming treatment plans, everyone can gain insight from this book.

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Jim Boccio

When will Dr.s believe

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Another book of S.R.A. and another doubting Dr.still a good read.

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A. Michelle

This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019

What in the actual Eff is going on here? If I pick up a book entitled, "Satanic Ritual Abuse; Principles of Treatment" I expect the author holds some degree of acceptance, allowance, and basic belief in his patients. Not Colin A. Ross. He seems confident suggesting we all discredit and disavow SRA survivors, if they can't prove it. Yet he's worked with enough survivors to write a book about it. Who writes a book on a topic while admitting the whole way through his sources are liars? What does that make his book?

I quote from Colin A. Ross:

"It is my opinion that many of the Satanic ritual abuse memories described by patients I treat are confabulated and comprise things that never actually happened. I assume, for the sake of discussion, that 1o per cent of the content of such memories could be historically accurate and based on distorted recall of childhood participation in small Christian cults; small, isolated groups of Satanists; deviant elements of the Ku Klux Klan; pornography; or other forms of abuse that a child could misinterpret as Satanic."

"...while there is no evidence of a widespread secret network of Satanic ritual abuse, it is possible that a certain percentage of Satanic ritual abuse memories are historically accurate or contain accurate elements."

"As I said earlier, at least 10 per cent of the reported memories could be real..."

"These cults, if they exist...."

"Other media sources provide hints but no proof that actual Satanic ritual abuse may be occurring in the Western world today."

He goes on to recommend letting down some disbelief barriers as to better give treatment to the patient. After all, there is historic documentation of rituals and atrocities in the human history spectrum. But since we can't prove they exist in present day, just pacify the clients so you can treat them. They're not smart enough to sense you believe they're lying.

The author is hellbent on needing evidence and documentation. In the intro, he slants book writing as inferior to journal articles, which allows him to ignore all of the SRA memoirs out there, I wonder?

If his patient is sitting in front of him pouring out their hearts, as you would expect in therapy, does he not believe anything they're saying without evidence? Does he say to his 10:00 AM appointment, "I'm sorry, middle aged man, do you have documented proof your marriage is on the rocks? No? Well, I can't trust anything you tell me with out evidence." What kind of psychiatry is this?

Elizabeth F. Loftus, who wrote the afterword for this book, is on the False Memory Syndrome Foundation's Scientific Advisory Board. As if that's not suspect enough, her research methods and credibility have been questioned by other experts.

This book and this author make me sick to my stomach. Let's practice effective mental health services by disregarding what our patients tell us about their memories of Satanic ritual abuse because we don't have proof.

I know I'm being emotional and harsh in this review. Maybe I'll come back later and make it gentler. In the meantime, I'm tired of victims being re-victimized by those in the position and authority to do better. There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of survivors telling their stories. They're not all lying, Colin.

Dorothy Parker has been credited with saying, "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force."

I am confidently applying that quote to Ross' rubbish.

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Satanic abuse without satan?

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2011

I was hoping to learn something about therapy for those abused in Satanic rituals, especially as children. Unfortunately, the writer presents the popular view that Satanic abuse is strictly psychologically based, done by people who are mentally ill. It is not possible to be satanically abused if Satan is not the cause of the abuse. Satan is not a mental illness. Satan is a very real devil who uses real people to torture and mutilate people's minds and bodies, especially children. After deliverance from Satan (typically by a Catholic priest) then the person needs help because his psyche has been warped. But as long as the existence of Satan is denied then those who have been abused in Satanic rituals will not be helped. This was another party line book which denies the existence of the author of Satanic abuse.

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