Paul R. Martin, Ph.D.

Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center

Paul R. Martin, Ph.D., a former member and leader of Great Commission International (currently called Great Commission Association of Churches), is a psychologist and Director of the Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center in Albany, Ohio, a residential rehabilitation center for ex-cult members that has treated nearly 900 clients.  Dr. Martin is author of Cult-Proofing Your Kids.  He has written numerous articles on cults, including several contributions to Cultic Studies Journal, and has been interviewed by many newspapers and radio and TV stations concerning cults. He has served as an expert witness in cult cases around the world, and was most recently the lead expert witness for the Lee Boyd Malvo trial (the Virginia sniper case). He is currently working on a book about cult recovery. http://wellspringretreat.org

Contributions by author

Conference 1997: PA Presenter
Conference 2002 FL: Events
Conference 2003 CA: Agenda
Conference 2003 CT: Agenda
Conference 2004 GA: Events Overview
Conference 2005 Madrid: Agenda
Conference 2006 CO: Conference Handbook with agenda, bios, & abstracts
Conference 2008: Philadelphia home
Conference/Congrès 2007: _Brussels Home - Bruxelles Page d'acceuil
Langone, Michael: "Deprogramming, Exit Counseling, and Ethics: Clarifying the Confusion" - Cult Observer 10(4), 1993
Martin, Paul, Ph.D. et al.: "Post-Cult Symptoms as Measured by the MCMI Before and After Treatment" - abstract
Martin, Paul, Ph.D.: "Pitfalls To Recovery"
Martin, Paul, Ph.D.: "Study Indicates Rehab’s Benefits"
Martin, Paul: "Overcoming the Bondage of Revictimization: A Rational/Empirical Defense of Thought Reform"