I’m so glad you asked! Yes it’s everywhere, it’s inescapable and too many people suffer it. Religious trauma is the right phrase, it really can be devastating and destroy how people think.
For extremist groups see Steven Hassan he developed the BITE model explaining their control tactics. Coercive Control in extremist groups and organisations isn’t researched as much. Key points include how they control information (eg what you can read or watch), but also time through mandatory work and seminars so you’re exhausted and isolated. But the biggest thing is changing how you think, so things like thought stopping techniques.
I’m so glad you asked! Yes it’s everywhere, it’s inescapable and too many people suffer it. Religious trauma is the right phrase, it really can be devastating and destroy how people think.
The greatest book on DA ever written is Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft. He also has an academic one The Batterer As Parent.
Emma Katz wrote Coercive Control in Mother and Children’s lives and all her research is amazing.
For extremist groups see Steven Hassan he developed the BITE model explaining their control tactics. Coercive Control in extremist groups and organisations isn’t researched as much. Key points include how they control information (eg what you can read or watch), but also time through mandatory work and seminars so you’re exhausted and isolated. But the biggest thing is changing how you think, so things like thought stopping techniques.
Thanks for your interest and wanting to learn!