In recent years the subject of satanic ritual abuse (SRA) has
incited widespread controversy focused primarily on whether or not
such abuse actually occurs. Much like child sexual abuse, SRA was
initially dismissed as an isolated or even imaginary phenomenon.
Although there is increasing evidence that ritual abuse does take
place, clinicians working with individual patients cannot be sure
whether they are dealing with fact or fantasy. Dr Colin Ross, an
expert in the treatment of dissociative disorders, has encountered
more than three hundred patients with memories of alleged satanic
ritual abuse. In this book, he provides a well-documented
discussion of the psychological, social, and historical aspects of
SRA and presents principles and techniques for its clinical
treatment.
Although Dr Ross has found no evidence of a widespread Satanic
network he is open to the possibility that a certain percentage of
his patients' memories may be entirely or partially historically
accurate. In treatment, he recommends that the therapist adopt an
attitude hovering between disbelief and credulous entrapment.
Dr Ross has encountered memories of SRA primarily among people
who suffer from multiple personality disorders, and the principles
of treatment he outlines here focus on such individuals. Treatment
is described in terms of both general principles and specific
techniques, with case examples. Ross's recommendation that the same
interventions be used regardless of the percentage of memories that
are historically accurate bridges the gap between those who adopt a
believer' stance and those who take a false-memory stance.
This is the most detailed and comprehensive account of SRA from
a clinical perspective available to date. As reports of SRA
continue to escalate, it will be a valuable resource for all
practicing therapists and psychiatrists.
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