Worldwide Church of God, a Bible based doomsday cult
ICSA Annual Conference: Healing from spiritual abuse through connection to the natural world
Most trauma – especially complex trauma – disconnects an individual from their self, their true essence. For those who have come out of a high demand group or relationship, it is imperative to rediscover, or in the instance of an SGA, discover for the first time, this sense of authentic self.
ICSA Annual Conference: Roadmaps not Templates
On or offline, by nature coercive behaviour seeks conformity, suggesting uniformity, but really nobody is ‘one size fits all’. The propaganda may be the same, but how we’re affected depends on our tendencies, temperament and personal history.
ICSA Annual Conference: Reflections on 5 years of the Masters in the Psychology of Coercive Control
fter the passing of the Serious Crime Act in the UK in 2015 criminalised coercive and controlling behaviour (psychological and emotional abuse) and the passing of the Modern Slavery Act (2015) criminalised trafficking, Rod and Linda Dubrow-Marshall were inspired to create a new Masters of Science (MSc) programme on the Psychology of Coercive Control.
ICSA Annual Conference: The impact of group psychological abuse on distress: The role of social functioning and resilience
The International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is conducting its 2022 Annual International Conference jointly with Info-Secte/Info-Cult of Montreal.
Conference Theme: Exploring the Needs of People Who Leave Controlling Groups and Environments
ICSA Annual Conference: How lessons learned from the SGA community can be applied to the Rehabilitation and Reintegration context
This paper will showcase interventions and resources created within the SGA community and offer a framework for how these initiatives could be applied to rehabilitation and reintegration efforts with repatriates from IS-controlled territories.
Children Raising Children: Institutionalized Neglect in Cults
Who are the Unification Church and “The Moonies”? What is it like to grow up as a “Moonie”? What difficulties do people who are born-in face? Does our society provide adequate support to former members?
ICSA Annual Conference: ‘Only normal people join cults’: Representing and supporting the multiply marginalized and neurominority cult experience
Many marginalised, neurominorities like myself (a racialised, queer womxn with Autism, ADHD and co-morbid mental health issues) can be more vulnerable to getting enmeshed into cults.
ICSA Annual Conference: Leaving family to join a cult, getting out, & healing. The power of connection
ennifer French Tomasic is a mental health counselor working with clients across the United States and Internationally. She has a Master’s Degree in the Psychology of Coercive Control and has been conducting research through Salford University.