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Preface. Overview on the Issues. Psychotherapy of cult members. Civilliberties, cults, and new religious movements: the psychiatrist's role.Perspectives on Cults and New Religious Movements. Cults and new religiousmovements. New religious movements in historical perspective. Contemporaryyouth: their psychological needs and beliefs. Life in the cults. Families ofcult members: consultation and treatment. Psychotherapeutic implications ofnew religious affiliation. Psychological perspectives on cult leadership.Persuasive techniques in contemporary cults: a public health approach.Religious cult membership: a sociobiologic model. The psychology ofinduction: a review and interpretation. Deprogramming (involuntarydeparture), coercion, and cults. The civil liberties of religious minorities.Options for legal intervention. Public reaction against new religiousmovements. Index.