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A Clinical and Forensic Guide to Cults and Persuasive Leadership
  • Edited by Tyler Durns, Charles Scott, Paul Whitehead, Barbara E. McDermott
  • Published online:
    19 June 2025
    Print publication:
    03 July 2025
  • Cults have captivated public imagination, gained visibility in the media, and become a popular topic of discourse. While anecdotal and journalistic accounts offer compelling insights, systematic study on the structure, psychological predispositions, and relevance to clinical and legal settings are comparatively scarce. This disparity highlights a crucial need for rigorous scholarly inquiry, moving beyond media portrayals to uncover the foundational mechanisms that sustain and shape these enigmatic groups. Authored by experts in forensic psychiatry and psychology, this book consolidates the extant literature in reviewing the theoretical, sociocultural, clinical, and forensic issues surrounding cultist groups. This text applies evidence-based study to identify group subtypes and explore mediators and moderators that may be relevant in clinical and legal contexts. Authors address issues as they relate to a variety of subpopulations, comorbid mental disorders, mind-altering substances, treatment, and the and legal implications inherent to cults and persuasive leadership. This book may be especially pertinent to mental health professionals and those working in the criminal justice system.

  • Chapter 2 - Indications for Psychotherapy in Adults in Later Life

  • from Part 1 - Introduction to Psychotherapy in Later Life
  • Edited by Rajesh R. Tampi, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, Brandon Yarns, Kristina F. Zdanys, University of Connecticut, Deena J. Tampi
  • Book:
    Psychotherapy in Later Life
    Published online:
    09 January 2020
    Print publication:
    16 January 2020, pp 9-22

  • Summary

    Since its inception more than 100 years ago, theories and techniques of psychotherapy have experienced tremendous growth and diversification. There has been a gradual increase in our knowledge of aging as well as in our experience conducting psychotherapy with older adults. Although the core principles of psychotherapy are mostly similar to those pertaining to younger people, certain challenges and themes are unique to this population. These include a diverse range of living environments as well as an increasing need for social integration, adjusting to functional and cognitive decline, accessing services, caregiving, navigating transitions, and managing acute and chronic conditions. An increasing number of older adults are seeking treatment for a broad array of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, personality disorders, cognitive impairment, chronic pain, and substance use. Depending on the patient and the presenting problem, psychotherapy can be used as either a primary or an adjunctive method of treatment.