Reviews
A review in the British Medical Journal stated that the work appears mostly aimed at individuals who are concerned a friend or relative might be in a cult, little exploration of why an individual would join a cult, that there is little analysis of the definition or effectiveness of "exit counselling" that the book recommends, and there is little difference in the outcomes of exit counselling irrespective of whether the individual left the cult voluntarily versus being ejected.
A review in the Cultic Studies Journal by Arthur A. Dole summarized the contents of the book and specified that it grew out of study groups connected to the American Family Foundation. Dole continued by criticizing an insufficiently comprehensive of the topic, suggesting gaps regarding topics of prevention programs, rehabilitation, case histories, court cases, how to respond to violent and suicidal groups, specific examples from exit counseling, choice of individuals to help with exit counseling, ethical principles for exit counseling and the interactions between cults and celebrities, churches, academics, business and the military.
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