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Times Calls Reparative Therapy "Pseudopsychiatry"

Dec

2012

THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012 In an editorial in today’s edition, theNew York Times condemns as dangerous so-called reparative therapy, which its adherents claim can change homosexuals into heterosexuals, labeling it “absurd, potentially harmful, pseudopsychiatry.” The paper published the editorial in response to its article a few days earlier describing psychiatrist Robert Spitzer, M.D.’s, renouncing of a widely publicized—and ...

Spitzer Reportedly Recants Controversial Reparativ…

Dec

2012

MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 The “patina of scientific credibility” to which leaders of the so-called “ex-gay” movement have been clinging in their embrace of a deeply controversial 2001 study on “reparative therapy” has been taken away. That’s what psychiatrist Jack Drescher, M.D., told Psychiatric Newsabout reports that Robert Spitzer, M.D., the author of the study that ...

California Outlaws "Reparative Therapy"

Dec

2012

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012 Over the weekend, California became the first state with a law banning so-called reparative therapy, a discredited intervention that claims it can turn homosexuals into heterosexuals. Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill into law, outlawing the practice of reparative therapies in youth younger than age 18. Brown said he hoped this law would ...

Men Sue Reparative Therapy Center Over Psychological Harm

Dec

2012

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 Four young men have taken the rare step of suing a facility that provides so-called “reparative therapy,” and the individuals who run it, claiming that the techniques used to “cure” their homosexuality included ones that inflicted psychological damage. The suit was filed yesterday in Hudson County (N.J.) Superior Court against the organization known as ...

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Children returned to faith-healing grandparents in custody battle July 5, 2020
Dan TilkinJuly 3, 2020KOINOREGON CITY, Ore. (KOIN) — There is a new development in an unusual child custody case where a local mother has been fighting to get her children back from her own parents. The parents are members of the Followers of Christ Faith Healing Church in Oregon City. On Thursday, a Clackamas County […]
ICSA Former Member Workshop July 1, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Sunday, July 12, 20201:00 PM - 4:00 PMFormer Member WorkshopThis workshop will include an Overview of Recovery, touching on such subjects as attachment, boundaries, and identity. There will also be an opportunity to offer reflections on sessions people have attended during the first day of the conference. The workshop […]
The Neurobiology of Sexual Abuse: Flashbacks, Triggers and Healing July 1, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 11:05 -11:50 "The Neurobiology of Sexual Abuse: Flashbacks, Triggers and Healing" (Doni Whitsett)The first part of this presentation presents a neurobiological understanding of flashbacks and triggers resulting from sexual abuse. The second part of the presentation offers suggestions for dealing with triggers, learning to manage them, and […]
Government names institutions that did not sign up to National Redress Scheme for child sexual abuse victims July 1, 2020
Matthew DoranABC NewsJuly 1, 2020Six institutions, including the Jehovah's Witnesses, have been publicly named by the Federal Government for failing to sign up to the National Redress Scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse.Key points:Organisations had until last night to join the programThe Government says those which did not sign up will no longer […]
What does awe have to do with it? June 30, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 2:00 - 2:50 PM "What does awe have to do with it?" (Yuval Laor)What is awe? What role does awe play in cult recruitment? And what brings about awe experiences? The talk will discuss these and other topics related to this strange emotion and the effects it […]
Raised in a Cult: Psychological and Social Adjustment of Second- and Third-Generation Former Cult Members June 30, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 2:00 - 2:50 PM"Raised in a Cult: Psychological and Social Adjustment of Second- and Third-Generation Former Cult Members" (Sofia Klufas)Former cult members often find themselves struggling to re-integrate into mainstream society and typically describe long periods of recovery post-exit. The current study aimed to qualitatively explore the […]
How Female Former Cult Members Can Reclaim their Relationship with Knowledge and Self-Identity June 29, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 1:00 - 1:50 PM "How Female Former Cult Members Can Reclaim their Relationship with Knowledge and Self-Identity" (Jacqueline Johnson)High-control and coercive groups work at stealing and silencing the thoughts and knowledge base, and subsequently, the voices, of its members. For females, this dynamic becomes more problematic when […]
Nxivm: the Reinventive Path to Success?" June 28, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 3:00 - 3:50 PM"Nxivm: the Reinventive Path to Success?"(Susan Raine, Stephen Kent)In this session I discuss the multi-level cultic organization, NXIVM. I propose that NXIVM operated as, what Susie Scott (2011) calls, a reinventive institution—that is, an organization that people enter into voluntarily, because they promise to […]
Lived Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Former Cult Members – Counseling Implications June 27, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 1:00 - 1:50 PM "Lived Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Former Cult Members – Counseling Implications" (Cyndi Matthews; Stevie Powers)Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals growing up in religious cults can face opposition to their sexual orientation. They may struggle with depression, anxiety, drug/alcohol abuse, self-mutilation, […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 6/26/2020 June 27, 2020
ICSA Virtual Summer Conference, Naropa, India, Legal, Isha Foundation, Conspiracy Theories, Covid-19, UKICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12July 11, 11:05 -11:50 / "The Neurobiology of Sexual Abuse: Flashbacks, Triggers and Healing" (Doni Whitsett)The first part of this presentation presents a neurobiological understanding of flashbacks and triggers resulting from sexual abuse. The second part of the presentation […]
CultNEWS101 Articles: 6/27-28/2020 June 27, 2020
ICSA Virtual Event, Scientology, Legal, TraffickingICSA: Virtual Summer Conference This two-day event will include a variety of presentations, panels, and workshops for former members of cultic groups, families and friends, professionals, and researchers. Day 1 -- Saturday Conference Sessions, July 11, 2020 (11 am - 4 pm US Eastern Time)Day 2 -- Sunday Workshops, July 12, 2020 (11 […]
Extremist activity is growing in the pandemic. How worried should Jews be? June 27, 2020
Ari FeldmanThe ForwardJune 27, 2020 On the last day of Passover last year, a young nursing student went into the Chabad of Poway synagogue and shot four people, killing 60-year-old Lori Gilbert-Kaye.The accused murderer’s manifesto was filled with anti-Semitic sentiments, but it also contained another element: The shooter’s wish that his actions would lead the government […]
Building Bridges; Leaving and Recovering from Cultic Groups and Relationships: A Workshop for Families June 27, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Sunday, July 12, 20202:00 PM - 4:00 PM Family Workshop"Building Bridges; Leaving and Recovering from Cultic Groups and Relationships: A Workshop for Families"Topics discussed include assessing a family’s unique situation; understanding why people join and leave groups; considering the nature of psychological manipulation and abuse; being accurate, objective, and […]
Unification Church (Moonie) SGAs: The Future is Unwritten June 26, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 12:00 - 12:50 PM "Unification Church (Moonie) SGAs: The Future is Unwritten" (Lisa Kohn; Teddy Hose; Jen Kiaba)A panel of Unification Church (Moonie) SGAs (Jen Kiaba, Teddy Hose, and Lisa Kohn) will discuss their different experiences of living in, leaving, and learning to thrive after being part of […]
What is Golden Touch or Create Abundance, the group linked to suspected homicide victim Bo Fan? June 25, 2020
Self-help organization for women has been accused of fraud in ChinaBethany LindsayCBC News June 24, 2020When police asked the public for help finding out what happened to Bo Fan, the victim of a suspected homicide in Surrey, they mentioned her association with an organization called "Golden Touch" or "Create Abundance." Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesman […]
U.S. soldier's alleged connection to satanic Nazi extremist group renews calls to ban it June 25, 2020
Anti-racism group Hope Not Hate says Britain should ban the far-right Order of Nine Angles after a U.S. soldier allegedly gave it classified information. Linda GivetashNBC NewsJune 25, 2020LONDON ⁠— Charges laid against a U.S. Army soldier linked to a satanic neo-Nazi group founded in Britain have led to renewed calls among anti-racism campaigners to […]
ICSA Virtual Summer Workshops: Cult Research June 25, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Sunday, July 12, 202011:00 AM - 1:00 PM / Research Workshop The Research Workshop will be facilitated by Rod Dubrow-Marshall, Chair of the ICSA Research Network and Co-Editor of the International Journal of Coercion, Abuse and Manipulation (IJCAM). He will speak initially with a short overview about research on cults […]
Coercive Control and Persuasion in Relationships and Groups– Intersections and Understandings June 25, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 12:00 - 12:50 /"Coercive Control and Persuasion in Relationships and Groups– Intersections and Understandings" (Rod Dubrow-Marshall; Linda Dubrow-Marshall; Carrie McManus; Andrea Silverstone)This panel will examine contemporary understandings of coercive control in relationships and groups with practitioners from both sides of the Atlantic. The way in which the […]
What Do I Tell People? Empowered Ways that Cult Survivors and their Families Can Tell their Stories. Cults, Recovery and Podcasts. June 24, 2020
ICSA two-day virtual summer conference July 11-12Saturday, July 11, 3:00 - 3:50 PM / "What Do I Tell People? Empowered Ways that Cult Survivors and their Families Can Tell their Stories. Cults, Recovery and Podcasts." (Rachel Bernstein)Nearly all my clients and podcast guests have experienced fear when thinking about telling people about their cult-related experiences. Many […]