William V. Chambers
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William V. Chambers was a psychologist
and statistical
research consultant. He is a former psychology professor at Wright State University
, Shorter College
, and the University of South Florida
. Chambers had served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Cultic Studies Journal
.
With Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.
, and Peter Malinowski, M.A.
, Dr. Chambers presented his comprehensive research on group psychological abuse
, entitled "The Group Psychological Abuse Scale", to the American Psychological Association
's annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, in 1996. For this research, Dr. Chambers was awarded the John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies, named for psychiatrist
John Gordon Clark
, M.D.
Dr. Chambers died in September 2003, from heart complications which resulted from renal failure
.
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...
and statistical
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
research consultant. He is a former psychology professor at Wright State University
Wright State University
Wright State University is a comprehensive public university with strong doctoral, research, and undergraduate programs, rated among the 260 Best National Universities listed in the annual "America's Best Colleges" rankings by U.S. News and World Report. Wright State is located in Fairborn, Ohio,...
, Shorter College
Shorter College
Shorter University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Rome, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1873, it is a Christian university historically affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention....
, and the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
. Chambers had served on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Cultic Studies Journal
Cultic Studies Review
International Journal of Cultic Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the International Cultic Studies Association.- External links :* , Don Lattin, San Francisco Chronicle, Religion Writer, February 13, 2001...
.
With Michael D. Langone, Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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, and Peter Malinowski, M.A.
Master's degree
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, Dr. Chambers presented his comprehensive research on group psychological abuse
Group psychological abuse
Group psychological abuse refers to groups where methods of psychological abuse are frequently or systematically used on their members. Such abuse would be practices that treat the members as objects one is free to manipulate instead of respecting their autonomy, human rights, identity and dignity...
, entitled "The Group Psychological Abuse Scale", to the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
's annual meeting in Toronto, Canada, in 1996. For this research, Dr. Chambers was awarded the John G. Clark Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Cultic Studies, named for psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
John Gordon Clark
John Gordon Clark
John 'Jack' Gordon Clark was a Harvard psychiatrist and authority in research on the alleged damaging effects of cults.He was the target of harassment from Scientologists after he testified against them to the Vermont congress in 1976....
, M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
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Dr. Chambers died in September 2003, from heart complications which resulted from renal failure
Renal failure
Renal failure or kidney failure describes a medical condition in which the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood...
.
Publications
- Causation and corresponding correlations. Chambers, William V.; The Journal of Mind and Behavior, Vol 21, Fall 2000, pp 437–460.
- Development of a health promotion inventory for poor rural women. Williams, Roma D.; Lethbridge, Dona J.; Chambers, William V.; Family & Community Health, Vol 20(2), Jul 1997. pp. 13–23
- The Group Psychological Abuse Scale: A measure of the varieties of cultic abuse. Chambers, William V.; Langone, Michael D.; Dole, Arthur A.; Cultic Studies Journal, Vol 11(1), 1993. pp. 88–117
- Validity of the Threat Index. Chambers, William V.; Miller, Donna; Mueller, Marjorie; Psychological Reports, Vol 71(2), Oct 1992. pp. 488–490.
- CASPER: A program for psychometrics and factor analysis. Chambers, William V.; Grice, James W.; Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol 52(3), Fal 1992. pp. 599–600.
- Corresponding regressions, procedural evidence, and the dialectics of substantive theory, metaphysics, and methodology. Chambers, William V.; Journal of Mind and Behavior, Vol 12(1), Win 1991. pp. 83–92. [Comment/Reply]
- Inferring formal causation from corresponding regressions. Chambers, William V.; Journal of Mind and Behavior, Vol 12(1), Win 1991. pp. 49–69.
- Outreach to ex-cult members: The question of terminology. Langone, Michael D.; Chambers, William V.; Cultic Studies Journal, Vol 8(2), 1991. pp. 134–150.
- The effectiveness of praise of self versus praise from others. Wilson, Warner; Chambers, William; Journal of Social Psychology, Vol 129(4), Aug 1989. pp. 555–556.
- Cognitive development, integrative complexity and logical consistency of personal constructs. Chambers, William V.; Parsley, Lisa; Psychology & Human Development, Vol 2(1), 1987-1988. pp. 7–11.
- The validity of Landfield's measure of personal construct ordination. Chambers, William V.; Grice, James W.; Fourman, Teresa A.; Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, Vol 121(5), Sep 1987. pp. 523–525.
- Personality and personal construct constriction: A secondary analysis. Chambers, William V.; Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, Vol 2(1), Feb 1987. pp. 153–160.
- Circumgrids: A repertory grid package for personal computers. Chambers, William V.; Grice, James W.; Behavior Research Methods, Instruments & Computers, Vol 18(5), Oct 1986. pp. 468.
- Inferring causality from corresponding variances. Chambers, William V.; Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol 63(2, Pt 1), Oct 1986. pp. 475–478.
- Inconsistencies in death threat theory still stand: A rejoinder. Chambers, William; Death Studies, Vol 10(3), May-Jun 1986. pp. 233–237. [Comment/Reply]
- Clinical and grid predictions of inconsistencies in individuals' personal constructs. Chambers, William V.; Olson, Craig; Carlock, Jesse; Olson, Darlene; Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol 62(2), Apr 1986. pp. 649–650
- Depression and logical consistency of personal constructs. Chambers, William V.; Trinh, M. V.; Parsley, L.; Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, Vol 14(2), 1986. pp. 203–206.
- Inconsistencies in the theory of death threat. Chambers, William V.; Death Studies, Vol 10(2), 1986. pp. 165–175
- Truth and logical consistency of personal constructs. Chambers, William V.; Stonerock, Barbra; Psychological Reports, Vol 57(3, Pt 2), Dec 1985. pp. 1178.
- Personality and personal construct logical consistency. Chambers, William V.; Epting, Franz R.; Psychological Reports, Vol 57(3, Pt 2), Dec 1985. pp. 1120.
- A technique for eliciting personal constructs change. Chambers, William V.; Graves, Peter; Psychological Reports, Vol 57(3, Pt 2), Dec 1985. pp. 1041–1042.
- A repertory grid measure of mandalas. Chambers, William V.; Psychological Reports, Vol 57(3, Pt 1), Dec 1985. pp. 923–928.
- A measure of the integrative complexity of personal constructs. Chambers, William V.; Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, Vol 3(2), 1985. pp. 213–223.
- Measurement Error and Changes in Personal Constructs. Chambers, William V.; Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, Volume: 13(1), February 1985, pp. 29–32.
- "Integrative complexity, cognitive complexity and impression formation", Chambers, William V.; Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, Volume: 13(1), February 1985, p. 27. .
- A nomothetic view of personal construct processes. Chambers, William V.; O'Day, Peter; Psychological Reports, Vol 55(2), Oct 1984. pp. 554.
- Alcoholism and logical consistency of personal constructs. Chambers, William; Sanders, John; Psychological Reports, Vol 54(3), Jun 1984. pp. 882.
- Modeling: An analysis in terms of category accessibility. Carver, Charles S.; Ganellen, Ronald J.; Froming, William J.; Chambers, William; Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Vol 19(5), Sep 1983. pp. 403–421.
- Circumspection, preemption and personal constructs. Chambers, William; Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, Vol 11(2), 1983. pp. 33–35.
Presentations
- Symposium - "Theory and Cults: In search of the Perfect Explanation", Discussant, May, 1997
- APA Presentation: The Group Psychological Abuse Scale, Presented to Division 36 (Psychology of Religion), American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, August 12, 1996, William V. Chambers, Ph.D., Michael D. Langone, Ph.D., Peter Malinoski, M.A.
- "The Logical Consistency and Integrative Complexity of Schizophrenic Construct Systems", James W. Grice, William V. Chambers, NAPCN Conference, July 1994, http://www.psyc.uow.edu.au/pcp/apcn/pcp-journal-40/4.napcn-conf.html
External links
- William V. Chambers, profile, Cultic Studies JournalCultic Studies ReviewInternational Journal of Cultic Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the International Cultic Studies Association.- External links :* , Don Lattin, San Francisco Chronicle, Religion Writer, February 13, 2001...
, International Cultic Studies AssociationInternational Cultic Studies AssociationThe International Cultic Studies Association , formerly the American Family Foundation, describes itself as an "interdisciplinary network of academicians, professionals, former group members, and families who study and educate the public about social-psychological influence and control,... - William Chambers, Ph.D., memorial
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See also
- Group psychological abuseGroup psychological abuseGroup psychological abuse refers to groups where methods of psychological abuse are frequently or systematically used on their members. Such abuse would be practices that treat the members as objects one is free to manipulate instead of respecting their autonomy, human rights, identity and dignity...
- List of cult and new religious movement researchers