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Abstract

For years psychological literature has included cases and treatment implications for individuals affected by emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. Most recently, ritual abuse, a rather new topic in the mental health arena, has emerged, but unfortunately seems to be a problem that has been in existence a very long time. Some have said ritual abuse started with satanic worship dated as far back as 610 A.D. in Southeastern Europe (Daniels, 1989). Others disagreed, saying this form of worship did not appear until the Christian church was established (Kahaner, 1988), and that in the 19th century a new spiritualistic movement began including mysticism and ancient witchcraft which ultimately became modern day Satanism. Not surprisingly, many have denied the existence of Satanic worship and ritual abuse entirely.

Year of Submission

1992

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Educational Administration and Counseling

First Advisor

Robert T. Lembke

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Date Original

1992

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1 PDF file (28 leaves)

Language

en

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