In his third book , '' Freedom of Mind : Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People , Cults , and Beliefs '' ( 2012 ) , Hassan says his approach has evolved over the last 13 years and offers a more extensive bibliography . In addition , Hassan presents Lifton 's and Singer 's models alongside his own BITE model . The book has garnered a favorable review from Jerome Siegel , PhD , who says : " Its weakness is repetitiveness , flatness , and some theorizing that might turn off professional readers . Nonetheless , I recommend it highly for its intended audience . " Hassan has spoken out against involuntary deprogramming since 1980 . In '' Combatting Cult Mind Control '' , he stated that " the non-coercive approach will not work in every case , it has proved to be the option most families prefer . Forcible intervention can be kept as a last resort if all other attempts fail . " Michael Langone has questioned Hassan 's " humanistic counseling approach . " Langone suggests that Hassan 's intervention method " runs the risk of imposing clarity , however subtly " and " thereby manipulating the client . " After the Boston Marathon bombing , Hassan was interviewed by some reporters to explain his view of the bombers ' state of mind and how he believed mind control was involved
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