Who We Are and What We Do

Founded in 1979, the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) is a global network of people concerned about psychological manipulation and abuse in cults, cultic groups, alternative movements, and other cultic environments.

In order to help affected families and individuals, enhance the skills of helping professionals, and forewarn those who might become involved in harmful cults, cultic groups, and other group situations, ICSA:

• collects and disseminates cult related information and research through periodicals (Cultic Studies Review, ICSA e-Newsletter)

• conducts and encourages cultic studies research

• maintains an cult information phone line, and

• runs cult recovery and family workshops and conferences.

ICSA is guided by a distinguished Board of Directors and Executive Advisory Board.

More about International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA).

How to use the International Cultic Studies Association's cult information site.

Workshop for People Born or Raised in Cultic Groups - April 25-27, 2008, W. Cornwall, CT

Workshop for Former Members of Cultic Groups - July 25-27, 2008, Colorado Springs, CO

ICSA 2008 Annual International Conference - June 27 -29, 2008, Philadelphia, PA

Special collections that may interest you:

Family

Former Members

Mental Health

legal

research

Pseudoscience

ICSA e-Newsletter (Vol. 6, No. 3)

Stairway to Heaven: Treating Children in the Crosshairs of Trauma - by Bruce Perry, M.D., Ph.D. & Maia Szalavitz

Some Things I Learned During My Seventeen Years in the Hare Krishna Movement - by
Steven J. Gelberg

Zealotry and the American Identity - by Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.

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