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Resources
BOOKS
The following is a list of books available to clinicians and to survivors
with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). I do not agree with some of the
current therapeutic attitudes toward individuals with MPD. I encourage people
to take what they like from these books and leave the rest.
On Multiple Personality Disorder
Braun, Bennett G. Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder Washington,
D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, 1986. A technical book for clinicians.
Cohen, Barry, Esther Giller, and Lynn W. Multiple Personality Disorder from
the Inside Out. Baltimore, MD: The Sidran Press, 1991. A collection of
personal accounts of individuals with multiple personality disorder. A useful
book for survivors and for therapists.
Gil, Eliana. United We Stand: A Book for People with Multiple Personalities.
Walnut Creek, CA: Launch Press, 1990. A simplistic book for survivors and
others interested in multiple personalities.
Kluft, Richard. Childhood Antecedents of Multiple Personality Disorder
Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, 1985. A technical book for
therapists.
Putnam, Frank W Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Personality Disorder New
York: Guilford Press, 1989. A technical book for clinicians.
Ross, Colin A. Multiple Personality Disorder: Diagnosis, Clinical Features,
and Treatment. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1989. A technical book for
clinicians.
On Ritual Abuse
Again, I do not necessarily agree with some of the following approaches to
the subject of ritual abuse. However, I include these books as resources
because I believe some of the information in each book is valuable.
Hudson, Pamela, L.C.SW Ritual Child Abuse: Discovery, Diagnosis, and
Treatment. Saratoga, CA: R&E Publishers, 1991. This book is designed to help
professionals work with children who have been ritually abused. Includes a
survey of ritual abuse symptoms and abuse allegations. Available from R&E
Publishers, P.O. Box 2008, Saratoga, CA 95070. Phone: (408) 866-6303.
Kahaner, Larry. Cults That Kill. New York: Warner Books, 1988. A book
combining quotes from a variety of police officers and professionals who
investigate satanic crime. Some of the book addresses allegations of ritual
abuse.
Raschke, Carl. Painted Black. San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1990. An in-depth
examination of satanism in America.
Sackeim, David K. and Susan E. Devine. Out of Darkness. New York: Lexington
Books, 1992. Addresses in detail the therapeutic, legal, and historical
issues surrounding ritual abuse.
Smith, Michelle and Larry Pazder, M.D. Michelle Remembers. New York: Pocket
Books, 1980. A personal account of a child abused in a satanic cult, as told
by the survivor and her therapist. Strong Christian focus, including the use
of exorcism.
Spencer, Judith. Suffer the Child. New York: Pocket Books, 1989. A personal
account of a child abused in a satanic cult. The book was not actually
written by the survivor.
On Cult Mind Control
Galanter, Marc. Cults: Faith, Healing and Coercion. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1989.
Hassan, Steven. Combating Mind Control. Rochester, VT. Park Street Press,
1988.
General: Child Abuse and Recovery
Bass, Ellen and Laura Davis. The Courage to Heal. New York: HarperCollins, 2d
ed., 1992. An excellent book for any person confronting sexual abuse memories
from childhood. The bibliography in the 1992 edition is extensive and
thorough. I encourage every survivor to get a copy of this book.
Bass, Ellen and Louise Thornton. I Never Told Anyone. New York:
HarperCollins, 1991. Another excellent book describing the pain and betrayal
experienced by incest survivors. The introduction to the book describes in
detail societal influence and attitudes regarding sexual abuse. An empowering
book.
Davis, Laura. The Courage to Heal Workbook. New York: HarperCollins, 1990. An
excellent book that helps survivors actively participate in their own healing
process.
Gil, Eliana. Outgrowing the Pain. Walnut Creek, CA: Launch Press, 1984. A
simplistic book for survivors of child abuse.
BOOKLETS AND PAPERS
On Ritual Abuse
Bottoms, L. Bette, Phillip R. Shaver, and Gail S. Goodman. Profile of
Ritualistic and Religion-Related Abuse Allegations in the United States. A
professional paper presented at the ninety-ninth annual convention of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 19, 1991.
Researchers mailed postcards to over six thousand members of the American
Psychological Association in an attempt to assess the problem of ritual abuse
in America. Results are presented.
Cook, Caren. Understanding Ritual Abuse. This booklet is based on a study of
thirty-three survivors of ritual abuse. Available from RA Project, 5431
Auburn Boulevard, #215, Sacramento, CA 95841.
Germain, Ann-Marie. Master's thesis. Ritual Abuse: Its Effects and the
Process of Recovery Using Self-Help Methods and Resources, and Focusing on
the Spiritual Aspect of Damage and Recovery. This in-depth spiritual
examination of ritual abuse includes very large appendices and bibliography
and discusses at some length a connection between secret societies and ritual
abuse. Ann-Marie Germain is interested in speaking with other survivors who
have remembered being abused by an ancient fraternal organization. She can be
reached at S.O.M.A., PO. Box 1397, Decatur, GA 30031. You can obtain a copy
of her thesis from University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann
Arbor, MI 48106. Phone: (800) 521-0600.
Los Angeles County Commission for Women. Ritual Abuse: Definitions, Glossary,
the Use of Mind Control. A small booklet, available for $5.00 from Ritual
Abuse Task Force, 383 Hall of Administration, 500 W Temple Street, Los
Angeles, CA 90012.
Smith, Margaret. Children Abused in Violent Rituals: Fact or Fiction? This
booklet is based on a research study I conducted on child victims of ritual
abuse. Available from Reaching Out, 1296 E. Gibson, #218, Woodland, CA 95776.
JOURNAL AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Ritual Abuse
Associated Press. "Man Convicted of Luring Boys to Sex Rituals" The Raleigh
(N. C.) News and Observer (Sunday, August, 27, 1989): 30A. Describes a case
in which a man pleaded guilty to luring teenage boys into sex rituals that
mimicked Christian communion.
Baker, Sue. "Questioning Satanism in England." The Japan Times (Thursday,
November 15, 1990). Describes a number of ritual abuse cases that have been
reported to the police in England.
Barron, David. "Tender Witnesses, Delicate Testimony." Raleigh (N.C.) News
and Observer (March 31, 1991). Describes a case in which children reported
ritual abuse at their preschool.
Dew, Joe. "Johnston Couple Win Child Sex Abuse Suit." The Raleigh (N.C.) News
and Observer (Tuesday, March 27, 1990). Describes how parents won a suit
against a babysitter accused by their children of molesting them and forcing
them to participate in satanic rituals.
Driscoll, Lynda N. and Cheryl Wright, Ph.D. "Survivors of Child-hood Ritual
Abuse: Multi-generational Satanic Cult Involvement." Treating Abuse Today
(September/October 1991). This article presents the results of an in-depth
study on adult survivors of multiple generations of ritual abuse.
"Ex-Deputy Gets 20 Years." The Oregonian (Friday, April 6, 1990). Describes a
criminal case in which a once prominent member of the community pleaded
guilty to six counts of third-degree rape he said took place during satanic
rituals.
Hubert, Cynthia. "Day-care Abuse Stuns Iowa Town." Edgewood (Iowa) Daily
Herald (December 4, 1989). Describes a case in which children made
allegations of ritual abuse and the defendant was convicted.
Hunt, Patricia and Margaret Baird. "Children of Sex Rings." Child Welfare 69,
no. 3 (May-June 1990). Describes in detail the experience of children abused
in sex rings and is validating and relevant to ritual abuse survivors.
"Incest: A Chilling Report." Lear's (February 1992). This article not only
describes in detail the problem of incest, but also discusses at some length
further findings regarding the McMartin Preschool case. Write to: Lear's,
Department 1, 655 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10021.
Jonker, F and P Jonker Bakker. "Experiences with Ritualist Child Sexual
Abuse: A Case Study from the Netherlands." Child Abuse and Neglect 15 (1991):
191-96.
Journal of Child and Youth Care, Special Issue on Ritual Abuse. Available
from Calgari Press, 117 Woodpark Boulevard, SW, Calgari, Alberta Canada
T2W-2Z8. (403) 281-3838
Kelley, Susan J., R.N., Ph.D. "Ritual Abuse of Children: Dynamics and
Impact." Cultic Studies journal 5, no. 2 (1988). A good overview of the
social problem of ritual abuse.
Marlin, Beth. "The Cannibal Case." Canadian Lawyer (October 1987). Describes
in detail a case where children reported being ritually abused by their
mother and her boyfriend. The article initially describes a court scene that
seems to exemplify the tragedy of multigenerational ritual abuse.
"Mormons Investigating Satanic Abuse." Boulder Daily Camera, quoted in the
Chicago Tribune (November 3, 1991). Describes an investigation made by the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of sixty cases in which Mormons
described having undergone ritual abuse.
Neswald, David W, M.A., M.F.C.C., and Catherine Gould, Ph.D., "Basic
Treatment and Program Neutralization Strategies for Adult MPD Survivors of
Satanic Ritual Abuse." Treating Abuse Today 12, no. 3. This article describes
useful techniques for therapists and others in regard to healing from MPD and
neutralizing cult programming. The article is particularly impressive in its
honest assessment of the
problem of current ritual abuse reprogramming when survivors are in therapy.
Ross, A. S. "Going to Trial Despite a Questionable Probe." San Fran-cisco
Examiner (Sunday, September 28, 1986): AR An article that includes ritual
abuse allegations at a church.
"Satanic Storm." Boulder (CO) Sunday Camera (March 22, 1992): Section C. An
in-depth article on satanism and ritual abuse based on a case study of a
successful Denver woman.
Schindehette, Susan. "The McMartin Nightmare" People (February 5, 1990). The
McMartin Preschool case was the first well-publicized sexual abuse case in
which the victims reported elements of ritual abuse. This article summarizes
some of the key points pertaining to the McMartin case.
"Sensational Cases Across the Country: Cases from the Bay Area and the West."
San Francisco Examiner (September 28, 1986). This article presents over
twenty cases around the country in which children reported elements of ritual
abuse. They also noted some cases that resulted in convictions.
Snow, Barbara and Teena Sorenson. "Ritualistic Child Abuse in a Neighborhood
Setting." Journal of Interpersonal Violence 5, no. 4 (December 1990): 474-87.
This article describes some previous articles on ritual abuse not mentioned
in this Resource guide, and also presents a study on similarities in ritual
abuse allegations.
Tackett, Michael. "A Chilling Tale of Child Abuse No One Can Prove." Chicago
Tribune (Friday, May 17, 1991). Describes in some detail the Evansville,
Indiana, case where children reported ritual abuse at school.
"Vortex of Evil." New Statesman and Society (October 5, 1990): 12-14.
Describes a case that took place in Nottingham, England, where children
reported ritual abuse and the defendants pleaded guilty.
OCCULT, SECRET SOCIETY, AND SOCIOLOGICAL BOOKS AND ARTICLES
Crowley, Aleister. The Book of Lies. York Beach, ME: Samuel Weiser, 1988.
Aleister Crowley was a well-known occultist, believed by some to have
practiced a sexualized mass.
___. The Confessions of Aleister Crowley. London: Arkana, 1979. This book,
written by Aleister Crowley himself, describes Crowley's own beliefs and his
involvement in Masonry.
___. The Law Is for All: An Extenuation of the Book of Law Us Vegas, NV: The
Falcon Press, 1988. Believed by some to be the source book for the "new
religion that will unite all people." Part III of the book describes
practices similar to the acts described by ritual abuse survivors.
Fisher, Paul A. Behind the Lodge Door: Church, State and Freemasonry in
America. Rockfield, IL: Tan Books and Publishers, 1991. An in depth analysis
of Masonry in America from a Christian perspective.
Hill, Sally, M.S.W., and jean Goodwin, M.D., M.P.H. "Satanism: Similarities
between Patient Accounts and Pre-Inquisition Historical Sources."
Dissociation: Progress in the Dissociative Disorders 2, no. 1 (1989): 39-42.
This article describes in detail similarities between accusations made by the
Catholic church focusing on Gnosticism and memories of ritual abuse survivors.
Howard, Michael. The Occult Conspiracy. Rochester, VT. Destiny Books, 1989.
>From a supportive position of the cause of the occult, the author describes
the history and modem structure of secret societies with the aim of world
unification.
Kah, Gary H. En Route to Global Occupation. Lafayette, LA: Huntington House
Publishers, 1992. This book suggests that our current government is
attempting to unite the world to create a New World Order through global
politics, economics, and secret control of government by wealthy, powerful
people. This book is from a Christian perspective.
La Vey, Anton Szandor. The Satanic Bible. New York: Avon Books, 1969.
Believed by some to be the "bible' for satanists.
Pike, Albert. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of
Freemasonry. Washington, D.C.: House of the Temple, 1966. Originally
published in 1871. Describes in detail Masonic beliefs. No longer in print,
but available at some libraries.
Pfohl, Stephen J. images of Deviance and Social Control. New York:
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1985. A comprehensive book examining a number
of different sociological theories in relation to deviant behavior. Chapter 2
includes graphic detail of cruelty conducted during the Inquisition, under
the "Demonic Perspective' of understanding deviant behavior.
Raschke, Carl. Painted Black. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1990. A
well-researched examination of satanism in the United States today.
Robinson, James M., ed. The Nag Hammadi Library. San Francisco: Harper & Row,
1978. Provides the English translations of a number of ancient Gnostic texts
that were discovered in Egypt in 1945.
Seligmann, Kurt. The History of Magic and the Occult. New York: Harmony
Books, 1975. A book describing the beliefs of a variety of magical traditions.
Shaw, Jim and Tom McKenney. The Deadly Deception. Lafayette, LA: Huntington
House, 1988. A book with a Christian message written by an ex-Mason who
describes his experiences in Masonry.
Starhawk. The Spiral Dance. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1989. Describes in
detail the beliefs and practices of nonviolent witches. Illustrates that
witchcraft in the United States, without the use of violence, is a very
fulfilling, empowering religion for participants.
Still, William T. New World Order: The Ancient Plan of Secret Societies.
Lafayette, LA: Huntington House Publishers, 1990. From a nonsupportive
position, describes the ancient plan of secret societies to bring all nations
under a one-world government. This book is from a Christian perspective.
Walker, Benjamin. Gnosticism: Its History and Influence. Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire, England: Crucible, 1989. Describes in detail the beliefs
and practices of ancient Gnosticism.
Wattson, Bruce. "Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live." Smithso-nian 23, no.
I (April, 1992). An excellent overview of the cruelty associated with the
Inquisition and the Salem witch trials.
AUDIOCASSETTES AND VIDEOTAPES
On Multiple Personality Disorder
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road,
#218 Woodland, CA 95776
Reaching Out has a series of audiocassettes available to ritual abuse
survivors, most of which address issues associated with multiple personality
disorder.
Audio Transcripts, Ltd.
335 South Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 338-2111
Provides a free catalogue featuring audiocassettes from the major
professional meetings on MPD and dissociation.
The Center for Dissociative Disorders Ridgeview Institute
3995 South Cobb Drive Smyrna, GA 30080
(800) 345-9775
Provides medical personnel and professionals with a video entitled Multiple
Personality Disorder: An Overview, either for sevenday rental or for purchase.
On Ritual Abuse
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road, #218
Woodland, CA 95776
This ten-part series of audiocassettes provides information on child victims,
programming, getting out, cult motivation, suicide and self-mutilation,
support, therapy, MPD, work and relationships, and spirituality. Most of the
information on the tapes does not duplicate material in this book. If
interested, please request an order form from Reaching Out.
BAWAR
Healing Hearts
357 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
Has a number of audiocassettes from conferences and workshops on ritual
abuse. Many of the speakers on the cassettes are survivors of ritual abuse
speaking to an audience of other survivors. I strongly recommend the tape
"Cooperation vs. Integration." Ask for a listing of currently available tapes.
Community Program Innovations
P.O. Box 2066
Danvers, MA 01923-5066
(508) 774-0815
In May 1991, this organization held a national conference on cults and
ritualistic abuse. The audiocassettes from this conference are available to
anyone who is interested. Contact the organization by phone to receive a
listing of the tapes available.
NEWSLETTERS AND JOURNALS
On Multiple Personality Disorder
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road, #218
Woodland, CA 95776
Reaching Out publishes a twelve-page newsletter designed to update readers on
current news and issues related to multiple personality disorder.
Dissociation: Progress in the Dissociative Disorders
The journal of the International Society for the Study of Multiple
Personality Disorder c/o Ridgeview Institute
3995 South Cobb Drive
Smyrna, GA 30080-6397
(800) 345-9775
A professional journal for clinicians.
Many Voices
PO. Box 2639
Cincinnati, OH 45201-2639
A bimonthly publication for people with multiple personalities.
On Ritual Abuse
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road, #218
Woodland, CA 95776
Reaching Out publishes a ten-page newsletter the provides readers with
current news and issues pertaining to ritual abuse.
Survivorship
3181 Mission Street, #139
San Francisco, CA 94110
A newsletter for ritual abuse and torture survivors.
Cultic Studies journal
American Family Foundation
Box 336
Weston, MA 02193
A journal on cults and manipulative techniques of Social influence.
On Child Abuse
Treating Abuse Today
David L. Calof
2722 Eastlake Avenue E. Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98102.
A journal for professionals and survivors that includes articles on MPD and
ritual abuse.
ORGANIZATIONS
Multiple Personality Disorder
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road, #218
Woodland, CA 95776
Provides audiocassettes, a newsletter, a resource guide, penpals, books, and
financial assistance to order materials through Reaching Out.
Education/Dissociation
c/o The Muskoka Meeting Place for Counseling and Education
955 Muskoka Road South
Gravenhurst, Ontario POC IGO
(705) 687-7686 or (416) 274-9146
Provides educational materials and conducts conferences and workshops for
professionals.
International Society for the Study of Multiple Personality
Disorder (ISSMP&D)
5700 Old Orchard Road, First Floor
Skokie, IL 60077-1024
(708) 966-4322
A professional organization for therapists who work with MPD and dissociative
clients. Provides resources on study groups and on recent articles and books
written on MPD. Holds an annual conference.
The Sidran Foundation
211 Southway
Baltimore, MD 21218
An organization dedicated to the advocacy, education, and research of
individuals suffering from catastrophic induced trauma resulting in
psychiatric disorders. Contact the Sidran Foundation for a copy of the Sidran
Foundation Bookshelf an easy-order catalogue listing a large number of books
on multiple personalities and dissociation.
Ritual Abuse
Reaching Out
1296 E. Gibson Road, #218
Woodland, CA 95776
Provides audiocassettes, a newsletter, a resource guide, penpals, books, and
financial assistance to order material through
Reaching Out.
Believe the Children
PO. Box 268462
Chicago IL 60626
(708) 515-5432
Believe the Children provides information and referral to survivors and their
advocates and publishes a national newsletter.
Traans
PO. Box 29064
Delamont Station
1996 West Broadway
Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J 5C2
Voices in Action
P.O. Box 148309
Chicago, IL 60614
information, referrals, and resources for survivors and advocates. Publishes
a newsletter and conducts an annual conference.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Contact your local rape crisis team to find a support group, or ask
therapists in your area who work with ritual abuse survivors. Open groups
that are not run by safe facilitators may need to be avoided.
Some survivors say that violent cults attempt to infiltrate open groups.
Survivors of ritual abuse may want to contact their local rape crisis team to
find out if volunteers are trained on the topic of ritual abuse. If they are
trained on ritual abuse, use the twenty-four-hour hot line for support. If
they are not, you may want to educate them by introducing them to
audiocassettes or literature on the topic.
THERAPISTS
Reaching Out has an audiocassette called "Therapy: Finding a Therapist and
Getting Your Needs Met" that can give you some good tips for finding a
qualified therapist. The tape is also helpful for survivors interested in
evaluating the quality of their current therapeutic relationship. You may
also use the techniques in The Courage to Heat Workbook by Laura Davis (see
listing above) to interview and assess your feelings about a potential
therapist. Reaching Out also has a resource guide you can order, which lists
therapists trained on ritual abuse. All therapists completed a questionnaire
to determine their education and attitude toward ritual abuse. The results of
the questionnaire are included in the resource guide. Please write to:
Reaching Out, 1296 E. Gibson Road, #218, Woodland, CA 95776. If you are a
therapist interested in being presented on this list, please contact Reaching
Out as soon as possible.
You may also want to contact your local rape crisis team to get names of
therapists in your area who work with incest survivors. You may choose to
train a therapist on ritual abuse using audiocassettes and books.
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS/TRAUMA CENTERS
Educate yourself about a particular psychiatric hospital before you check
yourself into it. You are a consumer, and the hospital is providing you with
a service. Ask questions about the use of medication, attitudes toward
memories and abreaction, attitudes toward extreme emotion, and so on, and
attempt to verify the answers by touring the ward and asking more specific
questions. Remember, MPD is not a psychosis. It is a curable defense to
extreme trauma.
Be cautious about taking medication for a prolonged length of time. I suggest
that survivors use outpatient resources, such as therapists and rape crisis
teams, for support whenever possible. A number of survivors have reported
being revictimized in psychiatric hospitals.
Cottonwood de Albuquerque
804 Blythe Road
Las Lunas, NM 87031
(800) 877-4519
Cottonwood is a trauma center as opposed to a psychiatric hospital. The
program is to help traumatized individuals release their pain. It is for
sexual abuse survivors as well as ritual abuse survivors.
The Charter Hospital of Dallas
Dissociative Disorder Unit
6800 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024
(800) 255-3312
Trauma and Recovery Program
Akron General Medical Center
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, OH 44307
(216) 384-6525
The Charter Peachford Hospital
2151 Peachford Road
Atlanta, GA 30338
(800) 451-2151
Peachford has a program especially for child and adolescent MPD.
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