Out of Darkness: Exploring Satanism and Ritual Abuse

by Susan E. Devine, David K. Sakheim, Susan Devine

Book Overview

This text looks at extent of satanic cults and asks if there is a correlation between satanism and child abuse. The authors bring together researchers in forensic psychiatry, multiple personality and dissociative disorders, traumatic stress, and religious studies, as well as an FBI agent and two ritual abuse survivors, to offer a balanced view.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 066926962X
• ISBN13: 9780669269628
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An excelent and balanced book on a very controvercial topic

This is an excellent and balanced book. It presents the different views on this subject in a complete, fair and interesting fashion. No other book in the area shows the different issues so clearly. Other books take one side while this one points out the important issues that are present on both sides. It also has many very useful therapeutic insights that are helpful for anyone doing work in the trauma field.

Enlightening

This book described the complexities of dealing with patients who claim to have been ritualistically abused. I think that this book was both sensitive and fair to the topic it covered. It also showed the complexity of the issue.

Affirming and Helpful to Survivors

Not every chapter supports the reality of satanic ritual abuse, but overall, the book is very helpful and affirming, tastefully and sensitively written, and a great addition to any genuine life-student's library.

A Balanced Overview of the Controversy About Ritual Abuse

This book provides a very balanced perspective on the controversies in this area. It shows the views of researchers, scholars, therapists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, psychiatrists and historians. It presents therapeutic perspectives on the treatment of ritual abuse survivors as well as discussion about the disagreements in the field. Data is presented to support the various postions which are presented. It is one of the few books in the area that presents the variety of opinions which occur in this field. I would recommend it to anyone who works in the area, including any therapists who treat ritually abused clients, and for such clients and their family members. In summary, the book provides many helpful understandings about the treatment of all trauma related problems and is one that should be on your 'must read' list.