Satanic Ritual Abuse

Principles of Treatment

By: Colin Ross

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Paperback | 2 October 1995 | Edition Number 2

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In recent years the subject of satanic ritual abuse (SRA) has incited widespread controversy focused primarily on whether or not such abuse actually occurs. Much like child sexual abuse, SRA was initially dismissed as an isolated or even imaginary phenomenon. Although there is increasing evidence that ritual abuse does take place, clinicians working with individual patients cannot be sure whether they are dealing with fact or fantasy. Dr Colin Ross, an expert in the treatment of dissociative disorders, has encountered more than three hundred patients with memories of alleged satanic ritual abuse. In this book, he provides a well-documented discussion of the psychological, social, and historical aspects of SRA and presents principles and techniques for its clinical treatment.

Although Dr Ross has found no evidence of a widespread Satanic network he is open to the possibility that a certain percentage of his patients' memories may be entirely or partially historically accurate. In treatment, he recommends that the therapist adopt an attitude hovering between disbelief and credulous entrapment.

Dr Ross has encountered memories of SRA primarily among people who suffer from multiple personality disorders, and the principles of treatment he outlines here focus on such individuals. Treatment is described in terms of both general principles and specific techniques, with case examples. Ross's recommendation that the same interventions be used regardless of the percentage of memories that are historically accurate bridges the gap between those who adopt a believer' stance and those who take a false-memory stance.

This is the most detailed and comprehensive account of SRA from a clinical perspective available to date. As reports of SRA continue to escalate, it will be a valuable resource for all practicing therapists and psychiatrists.

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'At last, a comprehensive, scholarly and ideologically balanced book has been written for the therapist treating Organized Sadistic Abuse...Satanic Ritual Abuse: Principles of Treatment is by far the finest publication to date in the field of Organized Sadistic Abuse. It is highly readable and certainly destined to become a classic in the literature of trauma and dissociation.' -- David W. Neswald AAT & D Newsletter 'This is an inherently provocative, controversial and challenging book to read ... Dr. Ross boldly enters an embattled and controversial area that bristles with politics, therapeutic thematics and the question of memory validity. Dr. Ross possesses a very readable lucid writing style.' -- William Fleisher Canadian Child Psychiatric Review

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Preface
The Historical and Social Background
Secret Societies throughout History	p. 5
The Psychology and History of Satan	p. 18
The Malleus Maleficarum and the Catholic Inquisition	p. 34
Non-Satanic Cult Activity in North America	p. 47
Satanic Cults Today
Five Levels of Satanism	p. 61
Satanism and Multiple Personality Disorder	p. 73
Alternative Hypotheses of Ritual Abuse	p. 90
Therapy of Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivors
How to Recognize Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivors	p. 103
General Principles of Survivor Therapy	p. 119
Treatment Techniques for Satanic Ritual Abuse Survivors	p. 145
Society's Response to Satanism
Extremes of Skepticism and Denial	p. 179
Future Directions	p. 195
Afterword	p. 203
References	p. 211
Index	p. 219
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