Paul R. Martin Explained
Paul R. Martin (1946–2009[1]) was a psychotherapist, licensed clinical psychologist, author, pastor, and director of the Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center in Ohio. He also worked in private practice in Athens, Ohio. Martin taught psychology, psychopharmacology, and the Biblical basis of behavior for five years at Geneva College, where he was a member of the department of psychology.[2]
In his 1994 book Cult-Proofing Your Kids, Martin wrote about his former membership and leadership in the Great Commission International (currently called Great Commission Association of Churches). In 1971, he dropped out of graduate school to join the group, when it was known as "The Blitz". He later explained that he left the group when he did not receive an adequate response, after questioning its more controversial methods and tactics.[3]
Career
Martin served as an expert witness in court cases including the Lee Boyd Malvo sniper trial and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui. Having neither interviewed the defendants nor studied their cases, Martin nonetheless testified in general terms about the mindset of people who have been "indoctrinated".[4] [5]
Published works
Books
- Book: Martin. Paul R.. Cult proofing your kids. 1 April 1993. Zondervan Pub. House. Grand Rapids, Mich.. 978-0310537618.
- Book: Martin . Paul R. . Handbook of behavior therapy and psychological science: an integrative approach . 31 March 1991 . Pergamon Press . New York . 978-0080361291.
Articles and Book chapters
- Book: West . Louis J. . Martin . Paul R. . Lynn . Steven Jay . Rhue . Judith W. . Dissociation: clinical and theoretical perspectives . 5 August 1994 . Guilford Press . New York . 978-0898621860 . 268–288.
- "Post-cult Recovery: Assessment and Rehabilitation". (1993). Langone, Michael D. (ed.). Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse. New York: W.W. Norton. ISBN 9780393701647.
Notes and References
- Web site: Obituary of Paul R. Martin, Ph.D. . 2022-08-13 . culteducation.com.
- Web site: ICSA Staff. People Profiles - International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA). www.icsahome.com. ICSA. 31 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813074211/http://www.icsahome.com/elibrary/peopleprofiles. 13 August 2018. dead.
- Book: Martin. Paul R.. Cult proofing your kids. 1 April 1993. Zondervan Pub. House. Grand Rapids, Mich.. 978-0310537618.
- News: Liptak. Adam. Over Objections, Expert on Cults Is Witness for Sniper Suspect. 19 February 2015. The New York Times. 6 December 2003.
- Web site: Hirschkorn. Phil. Defense experts call Moussaoui schizophrenic. CNN.com. CNN. 19 February 2015. 19 April 2006.
