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    ICSA advances research and open dialogue on psychological manipulation and cultic influence, providing education, support, and collaboration for survivors, families, and professionals.

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Theological confrontation in a digital urban context: The rise of the online Christian counter-movement to the Conscious Community and Hebrew Israelism

The effect of coercive control within purity culture

The controlled body: Food, fear, and fidelity in coercive systems

Moral injury after religious exit: A qualitative study of former members of high-control faith communities

How to provide legal support to victims of coercive control who suffer harm in their interpersonal relationships and with institutions

Reclaiming spirituality after cult indoctrination

When they stay and you leave: Lived-experience strategies for supporting a loved one in a high-control group

Coercive control in digital environments: Creating a buffer through cognitive security, mental health, and resilience

After the world of the cult: My 50-plus-year journey with ICSA and beyond

Black families in religiously abusive organizations: Considerations for mental health providers

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