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Leaders and Followers: A Psychiatric Perspective on Religious Cults
American Psychiatric Association
What are the psychiatric attributes of cult leaders and followers? Why do individuals join cults? Can cults play a constructive role in an individual's life? And how can psychiatrists help family and friends deal with cult members? Supported by numerous references, this report presents statistics and colorful descriptions of American cults and their effect on those who embrace them.
80 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 30, 1993 |
| Original release date | 1992 |
| ISBN13 | 9780873182003 |
| Publishers | American Psychiatric Association Publish |
| Pages | 80 |
| Dimensions | 231 × 153 × 9 mm · 131 g |
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