Satanism among adolescents: empirical and clinical considerations.
This paper reviews the literature on adolescent involvement in satanism. Results from a pilot study are presented along with a case study to illustrate factors that may alert practitioners to adolescents who are susceptible to satanic influences. Interventions for dealing with this adolescent subpopulation are discussed.
Steck
G M
GM
Hartford Community Mental Health Center, Connecticut.
Anderson
S A
SA
Boylin
W M
WM
D000293:Adolescent; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008273:Magic; D008297:Male; D010333:Paternal Deprivation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010553:Personality Development; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012925:Social Conformity; D012934:Social Isolation; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000523:psychology