Publications

Publications are here listed  chronologically. When feasible, publications are linked to a Web posting. Access an alphabetical list of articles on this site by clicking the down arrow next to "publications" in the navigation links above. Articles published in ICSA journals are re-posted with permission.

Langone, M. D. (1979). A comprehensive theory of psychoenvironmental depression and depressive emotion. Dissertation submitted to the University of California, Santa Barbara, June 1979. Advisor: Professor Ray E. Hosford, PhD

Langone, M. D. (1979). Assertiveness and Lewinsohn's theory of depression: An empirical test. The Behavior Therapist, 2, 21.

Langone, M. D. (1983). Counseling individuals and families troubled by cult involvement. Update: A Quarterly Journal on New Religious Movements, 7, 27-38.

Langone, M. D. (1983). Family cult questionnaire: Guidelines for professionals. American Family Foundation.

Langone, M. D. (1983). On dialogue between the two "tribes" of cultic researchers. Cultic Studies Newsletter, 2, 11-14.

Langone, M. D. (1983). Cults and evangelicals: Why are they sometimes confused? Cultic Studies Newsletter, 2, 2-4.

Langone, M. D. (1984). Deprogramming: An analysis of parental questionnaires. Cultic Studies Journal, 1(1), 63-78.

Langone, M. D. ((1985). Cult Involvement: Suggestions for Concerned Parents and Professionals. Cultic Studies Journal, 2(1), 148-168.

Langone, M. D. (1985). Cults, Evangelicals, and the Ethics of Social Influence. Cultic Studies Journal, 2(2), 371-387.

Langone, M. D. (1985). Introduction to Special Issue: Cults, Evangelicals, and the Ethics of Social Influence. Cultic Studies Journal, 2(2), 231-234.

Langone, M. D. (1986). Cultism and American Culture. Cultic Studies Journal, 3(2), 157-172.

Langone, M. D. (1988). Book Review: The Family and Unification Church. (Gene G. James) Cultic Studies Journal, 5(2), 249-251.

Langone, M. D. (1988). Cult involvement: Suggestions for concerned parents and professionals. In G. Eisenberg (Ed.), Smashing the idols: A Jewish inquiry into the cult phenomenon. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.

Langone, M. D. (1988). Destructive cultism: Questions and answers. In G. Eisenberg (Ed.), Smashing the idols: A Jewish inquiry into the cult phenomenon. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson.

Langone, M. D. (1989). Beware of "New Age" solutions to age old problems. Business and Society Review, 69, 39-42.

Langone, M. D. (1989). Social Influence: Ethical Considerations. Cultic Studies Journal, 6(1), 16-24.

Langone, M. D. (1990). Working with cult-affected families. Psychiatric Annals, 20 (4).

Langone, M. D. (1991). Treatment of cult victims. In P. A. Keller & S. R. Heyman (Eds.), Innovations in Clinical Practice: A Source Book, Vol. 10. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Exchange.

Langone, M. D. (1992). Aspetti psichiatrici del Satanismo. Sette e Religioni, 2(1), 50-79.

Langone, M. D. (1992). Introduction. In C. Giambalvo, Family interventions for cult-affected loved ones. Weston (MA): American Family Foundation.

Langone, M. D. (1992). Book Review : La Persuasione Socialment Accettata, Il Plagio e Il Lavaggio del Cervello (M. DiFiorino) Cultic Studies Journal 9(1), 126-128.

Langone, M. D. (1992). Book Review: Les Sectes en France (Le Centre de Documentation, d’Education, et d”Action Contre les Manipulations Mentales) Cultic Studies Journal, 9(1), 125.

Langone, M. D. (1992). Psychological Abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 9(2) 206-218.

Langone, M. D. (Ed.) (1993). Recovery From cults: Help for victims of psychological and spiritual abuse. New York: Norton.

Langone, M. D. (1993). An investigation of a reputedly psychologically abusive group. Report prepared for the Danielsen Institute of Boston University.

Langone, M. D. (1992). "Plagio" -- Undue influence addressed in Italy. Cult Observer, 9(8), 10, 8.

Langone, M. D. (1993). What is the "New Age"? Cult Observer, 10(1), 10, 8.

Langone, M. D. (1993). Helping cult victims: Historical background. In M. D. Langone (Ed.), Recovery from cults: Help for victims of psychological and spiritual abuse. New York: Norton.

Langone, M. D. (1993). Pluralism, Deeds, Creeds, and Cults. Cultic Studies Journal, 10(2) 195-202.

Langone, M. D. (1994). Are "sound" theology and cultism mutually exclusive? Cult Observer, 11(9,10), 22, 21.

Langone, M. D. (1994). Preface. In M. Tobias & J. Lalich, Captive hearts, captive minds. Hunter House.

Langone, M. D. (1994). Investigacion sobre los "cultos destructivos." In Asociacion A.I.S. (Asesoramiento e Informacion sobre Sectas) (Ed.), Grupos totalitarios y sectarismo: Ponencias del II Congreso Internacional. Barcelona, Spain, AIS, pp. 63-83.

Langone, M. D. (1995). Child custody and cults. Cult Observer, 12(2), 10-11.

Langone, M. D. (1995). The cult problem in Japan. Cult Observer, 12(6), 7-9. (Translated into Italian and published in Movimenti Religiosi Alternativi, Number 23).

Langone, M. D. (October/November, 1995). Recognizing the impact of aberrant groups upon children. Low Country Parent, 8.

Langone, M. D. (June-August, 1995). Reflections on Post-Cult Recovery. reFOCUS Forum, 1(1), 1, 6.

Langone, M. D. (1995). Secular and Religious Critiques of Cults: Complementary Visions, Not Irresolvable Conflicts. Cultic Studies Journal, 12(2) 166-186.

Langone, M. D. (1996, July). Clinical update on cults. Psychiatric Times.

Langone, M. D. (2000). Preface. In Livia Bardin, Coping with cult involvement: A handbook for families and friends. Bonita Springs, FL: American Family Foundation.

Langone, M. D. (2000). The Two “Camps” of Cultic Studies: Time for a Dialogue. Cultic Studies Journal 17, 79-100.

Langone, Michael (2001). Cults, Psychological Manipulation and Society: International Perspectives – An Overview. Cultic Studies Journal 18, 1-12.

Langone, M. D. (2001). What Should be Done About Cults? Cultic Studies Journal, 18 69-81.

Langone, M. D. (2002). History of the American Family Foundation. Cultic Studies Review, 1(1), 3-50.

Langone, M. D. (2002). Introduction to inaugural issue Cultic Studies Review, 1(1), 1-2.

Langone, M. D. (2002). Cults, Conversion, Science, and Harm. Cultic Studies Review, 1(2), 178-186.

Langone, M. D. (2003). AFF 2002 Conference Reports: Introduction. Cultic Studies Review, 2(1).

Langone, M. D. (2003). Harm and NRMs: Perspectives from Religious Studies, Sociology, and Psychology – Introduction. Cultic Studies Review, 2(1).

Langone, M. D. (2003). Inner Experience and Conversion. Cultic Studies Review, 2(2).

Langone, M. D. (2003). Reflections on Falun Gong and the Chinese Government. Cultic Studies Review 2(2). 

Langone, M. D. (2005). Cult Awareness Groups and NRM Scholars: Toward Depolarization of Key Issues. Cultic Studies Review, 4(2), 146-168.

Langone, M. D. (2005). Letter to a Former Member of a Meditation Group. ICSA E-news, 4(1).

Langone, M. D. (2005). Academic Disputes and Dialogue Collection: Preface. ICSA E-news, 4(3).

Langone, M. D. (2006). Psychological Abuse: Theoretical and Measurement Issues. ICSA E-news, 5(1).

Langone, M. D. (2006). Comment on "Opus Dei Over Time.” ICSA E-news, 5(2).

Langone, M. D. (2006). Reflections on the Legion of Christ: 2003-2006. ICSA E-news, 5(2)

Langone, M. D. (2006). Responding to Jihadism: A Cultic Studies Perspective. Cultic Studies Review, 4(2), 268-306.

Langone, M. D. (2007). Reply to Xie. Cultic Studies Review, 6(3), 295-297. 

Langone, M. D. (2007). The PRC and Falun Gong. Cultic Studies Review, 6(3), 235-285. 

Langone, M. D. (2007). Zealotry and the American Identity. ICSA E-news, 6(3).

Langone, M. D. (2008). Introduction to the ICSA 2007 Annual Conference. ICSA E-news, 7(1).

Langone, M. D. (2008). International Cultic Studies Association, Cults, and Government. ICSA E-news, 7(2).

Langone, M. D. (2012). “By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them”: How Good and Bad Works Can Deceive – the Case of the Legion of Christ. ICSA Today, 3(3), 2-5.

Langone, M. D. (2016). Terrorism and cultic dynamics. ICSA Today, 6(1), 12-15.

Langone, M. D. (2016). Groucho Marx and cult recovery. ICSA Today, 7(2), 2-5.

Langone, M. D. (2016). Origins and prevention of abuse in religious groups. ICSA Today, 7(3), 11-13.

Langone, M. D. (2017). Suppression of free speech: Report on a survey. ICSA Today, 8(1), 6-7.

Langone, M. D. (2018). How can faith communities help survivors of spiritual abuse? ICSA Today, 9(2), 2-5.

Langone, M. D. (2019). 1979-2019: The changing population of ICSA. ICSA Today, 10(1), 25. 

Langone, M. D. (2019).  ICSA: The first 40 years. ICSA Today, 10(3), 2-15.

Langone, M. D. (web posting). The definitional ambiguity of "cult" and ICSA's mission. Reprinted in ICSA Today, 6(3), 2015, 6-7.

Langone, M. D., & Blood, L. (1990). Satanism and occult-related violence: What you should know. Weston (MA): American Family Foundation.

Langone, M. D., & Chambers, W. (1991). Outreach to ex-cult members: The question of terminology. Cultic Studies Journal, 8, 134-150.

Langone, M. D., & Clark, J.G. (1985). New religions and public policy: Research implications for social and behavioral scientists. In B.K. Kilbourne (Ed.), Scientific research and new religions: Divergent perspectives. San Francisco: Pacific Division, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Langone, M. D., & Eisenberg, G. (1993). Children and cults. In M. D. Langone (Ed.), Recovery from cults: Help for victims of psychological and spiritual abuse. New York: Norton.

Langone, M. D., & Martin, P. R. (1993, Winter). Deprogramming, exit counseling, and ethics: Clarifying the confusion. Christian Research Journal, 46-47.

Langone, M. D., & Nieburg, H. (1992). Treatment of Satanism. In L. VandeCreek (Ed.), Innovations in clinical practice: A source book, Vol. 11. Sarasota (FL): Professional Resource Exchange.

Langone, M., & Olkin, (1976). R. Partially annotated bibliography on depression: Behavioral/cognitive emphasis. Catalogue of Selected Documents in Psychology, 8, MS. 1683.

Langone, M. D., & Singer, M. T. (1994). Trastornos psicologicos y psiquiatricos mas comunes causados por los "cultos" (Common psychological and psychiatric disorders caused by "destructive cults"). Proceedings of the International Congress on Totalitarian Groups and Cultism, Barcelona, Spain, April 23-24, 1993. Barcelona, Spain: Asociacion Asesoramiento e Informacion sobre Sectas.

Almendros, C., Dubrow-Marshall, R., Eichel, S. K. D., Giambalvo, C., Goldberg, L., Henry, R., Kropveld, M., Langone, M., & Scheflin, A. (2013). Dialogue and cultic studies: Why dialogue benefits the cultic studies field. ICSA Today, 4(3), 2-7.

Bloomgarden, A., & Langone, M. D. (1984). Preventive education on cultism for high school students: A comparison of different programs' effects on potential vulnerability to cults. Cultic Studies Journal, 1(2), 167-177.

Chambers, W., Langone, M., Dole, A., & Grice, J. (1994). The Group Psychological Abuse Scale: A measure of the varieties of cultic abuse. Cultic Studies Journal, 11(1), 88-117.

Clark, J. G., Langone, M., Schecter, R. E., & Daly, R. C. B. (1981). Destructive cult Conversion: Theory, research, and treatment. American Family Foundation.

Dole, A. A., Langone, M. D., & Eichel, S. K. D. (1990). The New Age Movement: Fad or menace? Cultic Studies Journal, 7(1), 26-40.

Dole, A. A., Langone, M. D., & Eichel, S. K. D. (1993). Is the New Age Movement harmless? Critics vs. experts. Cultic Studies Journal, 10(1), 53-77.

Dole, A. A., & Langone, M. D. (1994). Strongly held views about the New Age: Critics vs. experts. Cultic Studies Journal, 11(1), 1-28.

Giambalvo, C., Kropveld, M., & Langone, M. D. (2013). Changes in the North American Cult Awareness Movement.  In Revisionism and Diversification in New Religious Movements, Eileen Barker (Editor). London: Ashgate.

Goldberg, L., Goldberg, W., Henry, R., & Langone, M. (Eds.). (2017). Cult recovery: A clinician's guide to working with former members and families. Bonita Springs, FL: International Cultic Studies Association.

Maher, B. A., & Langone, M. (1985). Kilbourne on Conway and Siegelman: A statistical critique. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 24, 325-326.

Malinoski, P. T., Langone, M. D., & Lynn, S. J. (1999). Psychological Distress in Former Members of the International Churches of Christ and Noncultic Groups. Cultic Studies Journal, 16(1), 33-51.

Martin, P. R., Langone, M. D., Dole, A. A., & Wiltrout, J. (1992). Post-cult symptoms as measured by the MCMI before and after residential treatment. Cultic Studies Journal, 9(2), 219-250.

Nieburg, H., & Langone, M. (1994). Psychosocial aspects of cults and Satanism. Academy Forum, 38(1,2), 13-16.

Rosedale, H., & Langone, M. (1993). How many Jonestowns will it take? Cult Observer, 10(4), 3, 11.

Rosedale, H., & Langone, M. (1993) On using the term cult. Reprinted in ICSA Today, 6(3), 2015, 4-6.

Ross, J. C., & Langone, M. (1988). Cults: What parents should know. New York: Carol Publishing Group.

Singer, M. T., Temerlin, M., & Langone, M. D.  (1990). Psychotherapy cults. Cultic Studies Journal, 7(2), 101-125.

West, L. J., & Langone, M. D. (1986). Cultism: A conference for scholars and policy makers. Report of Wingspread Conference. Cultic Studies Journal, 3(1), 85-96.