{"product_id":"9781440831492","title":"Cult and Ritual Abuse: Narratives, Evidence, and Healing Approaches, 3rd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis personal yet scholarly journey into the confusing and clandestine world of ritual abuse survivors sheds light on their catastrophic experiences and their efforts to heal afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Features recalled histories of ritual abuse and vignettes of patients who have experienced dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Discusses techniques used to create and manipulate altered states of consciousness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Explores how media sensationalizes and inaccurately depicts ritual abuse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Critiques the argument that ritual abuse stories are the result of false memories and advances the idea that reports of ritual abuse are understated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Expresses the position that clinicians have an ethical duty to achieve competence in recognizing and treating the psychological effects of ritual abuse \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Concludes that clinicians, lawmakers, law enforcement, social services personnel, journalists, and others need to treat allegations of ritual abuse seriously and evaluate each report on its own merits \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ABC-CLIO, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134449697008,"sku":"9781440831492","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781440831492_p0.jpg?v=1763796670","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781440831492","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}