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Group processes in cult affiliation and recruitment

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Cult affiliation and the maintenance of cult affiliation is a multidimensional process. It may reflect individual psychopathology, familial dysfunction or the use of intense group experiences to create a context in which major personality change may occur. This paper discusses cult affiliation within the context of group dynamics and the formation of group fantasies.

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  1. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, USA

    David A. Halperin M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Consulting Psychiatrist)

  2. Cult Information & Treatment Program, Westchester Jewish Community Services, USA

    David A. Halperin M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Consulting Psychiatrist)

  3. Cult Hotline Project, Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, USA

    David A. Halperin M.D. (Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Consulting Psychiatrist)

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Halperin, D.A. Group processes in cult affiliation and recruitment. Group 6, 13–24 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01456447

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