Satanic Ritual Abuse: Principles of Treatment

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Summary: LIMITED APPLICATION FOR GENUINE SRA VICTIMS
Review: Although the book is well written and obviously well researched, this does not override the fact that the author(s) is very negative towards the memories of SRA victims, and encourages therapists to consider the majority of SRA memories as "imaginary" or "enhanced". Sad reflection on psychological counselling for victims.

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Summary: Only If You're Exhausted Other Resources
Review: Dr. Colin Ross has a knack for providing interesting reading material with not-so-easily read text. This book is no exception. Although it has some interesting points, most of the book seemed to stress a non-belief that Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA) is real. He believes most of it is from distorted memories and he doesn't seem to be open to exceptions. I have worked with Dr. Ross while in-patient in one of his hospitals. Being an RA survivor, I know that he is genuine in his approach, but very skeptical.

Interesting reading, but not a good resource for someone wanting to hear an unbiased approach on the subject. My opinion? If you're really that interested in a book on SRA, click the back arrow key and keep looking. :v(

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Summary: Interesting but flawed
Review: Ross (a psychiatrist) argues well on the treatment and diagnosis of MPD, but many of his other arguments are flawed. In his section on the history of cults and secret societies (upon which tries to base his argument that multi-level,"orthodox" satansim exists) he relies on a small number of books which themselves are highly debatable, and extrememely unscholarly. Most of them are the usual run-of-the-mill conspiracy theories involving how the Masons are trying to take over the world by subliminally inserting satanic ideas into children's movies. Thus the conclusions he reaches about the "evidence" for ritual abuse (other than recovered memories) contains flaws and immense logical leaps. Since his background is psychology we might forgive him for this, but he definitely should have performed more thorough research before writing his book.