Ayella, Marybeth F. - profile

Information on cults, cultic groups, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects.

Information on cults, cultic groups, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, new religious movements, alternative and mainstream religions, group dynamics, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions for those affected by or interested in these subjects

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Marybeth F. Ayella, Ph.D.

Marybeth Ayella, Ph.D., teaches sociology at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia. She is the author of Insane Therapy: Portrait of a Psychotherapy Cult, published by Temple University Press. She is presently researching a book on sex and gender in cults. mayella@mailhost.sju.edu

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