Are cultic environments psychologically harmful?

Abstract:

:This article is the first critical review of research that addresses the question of whether cult membership is psychologically harmful. The available evidence warrants three conclusions: (a) persons entering cults do not necessarily exhibit psychopathology; (b) current cult members appear psychologically well-adjusted generally, and demonstrate few conspicuous symptoms of psychopathology. However, pathology may be masked by conformity pressures and demand characteristics associated with the cultic environment; (c) a small but growing body of research indicates that at least a substantial minority of former cult members experience significant adjustment difficulties. There also are indications that these difficulties cannot be ascribed to demand characteristics. Although the review highlights definitional and methodological issues and problems that temper conclusions that can be drawn from the literature, no evidence indicates that cults improve adjustment after members leave the cultic environment.

journal_name

Clin Psychol Rev

authors

Aronoff J,Lynn SJ,Malinoski P

doi

10.1016/s0272-7358(98)00093-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-01-01 00:00:00

pages

91-111

issue

1

eissn

0272-7358

issn

1873-7811

pii

S0272-7358(98)00093-2

journal_volume

20

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