Steve Eichel

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Steve K. D. Eichel (formerly Steve Dubrow-Eichel) is a psychologist known primarily for his work on "destructive cults", coercive persuasion, mind control, brainwashing, and deprogramming. He is a former President of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the 2006-07 President of the American Academy of Counseling Psychology, the national membership academy comprised of American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Board-certified counseling psychologists [ [http://www.retirn.com/Dr._Steve.htm Bio] , Personal Website] .

Education

*Board Certified Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
*Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1989
*M.S., University of Pennsylvania
*B.A., Columbia University

Published works

Books

*"All You Need To Know About Oppositional Defiant Disorder", Lorman Education Services 2005

Articles

* [http://www.dreichel.com/dr_zoe.htm "Credentialing: It May Not Be the Cat's Meow"] , 2002
* [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_articles/eichel_steve_resistance_tactics.htm "Building Resistance: Tactics for Counteracting Manipulation and Unethical Hypnosis in Totalistic Groups"]
* [http://www.springerlink.com/content/q94q73u66282u307/ "Moon over academe"] , "Journal of Religion and Health", Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D., and Steve K. Dubrow Eichel, Ph.D., Division of Psychology in Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, USA, Volume 20, Number 1, March, 1981
*"Mental Health Interventions in Cult-Related Cases: Preliminary Investigation of Outcomes", "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 1, No. 2
*"Some New Religions Are Dangerous" , "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 2, No. 1
*"Trouble in Paradise: Some Observations on Psychotherapy with New Agers", "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 5, No. 2
*"Deprogramming: A Case Study.", "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 6, No. 2
*"Deprogramming: A Case Study - Part II: Conversation Analysis", "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 1, No. 2
*"Is the New Age Movement Harmless?", Critics vs. Experts, "Cultic Studies Journal", Vol. 10, No. 1 [ [http://www.csj.org/infoserv_profile/eichel_steve.htm Profile, Cultic Studies Journal] ]

Awards, honors

*Fellow and President (2006-2007), American Academy of Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology.
*Fellow, Pennsylvania Psychological Association.
*Board Member (2003-2005), American Psychotherapy & Medical Hypnosis Association.
*President (1998-2000), Greater Philadelphia Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
*John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies, 1990 [ [http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_conferences/archive/2004_aff_conference_AT_presenters.htm 2004 Conference] , Understanding Cults, New Religious Movements, and Other Groups, Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Eichel is a Co-Founder of RETIRN (Philadelphia, PA) and was a 1990 recipient of the John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies.] [ [http://www.retirn.com/Dr._Steve.htm Dr. Steve] , Steve Eichel website.] (with John Hochman, M.D. [ [http://www.fmsfonline.org/advboard.html#John%20Hochman FMSF Advisory Board] , Profile, John Hochman, MD.] )

References

External links

* [http://www.retirn.com/Dr._Steve.htm Bio, curriculum vitae] , Personal Website
* [http://cms.psychologytoday.com/usnews/prof_detail.php?profid=44772&sid=1166670793.7273_2949&state=Delaware&s=N Profile in Therapy Directory] , "Psychology Today"
* [http://www.aacop.net/steve_eichel.htm Profile] , American Academy of Counseling Psychology
* [http://www.aacop.net/steve1.htm From Steve Eichel, AACoP President] , American Academy of Counseling Psychology, January 15, 2006

ee also

*List of cult and new religious movement researchers