Beliefs and Practices of Therapists who Practice Sexual Reorientation Psychotherapy
2000; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 86; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2466/pr0.2000.86.2.689
ISSN1558-691X
AutoresJoseph Nicolosi, A. Dean Byrd, Richard Potts,
Tópico(s)Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
ResumoThere is currently controversy regarding whether sexual reorientation or conversion therapies are ethical and effective forms of treatment for dissatisfied homosexually oriented people. We present the results of a survey of 206 psychotherapists who practice sexual conversion therapy. 187 therapists said they believed homosexuality is a developmental disorder and that the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to "depathologize" homosexuality was politically motivated and unscientific. The therapists believe that the majority of dissatisfied homosexually oriented clients who seek conversion therapy benefit from it, experiencing both changes in their sexual orientation and improved psychological functioning. We conclude that therapists who persist in providing reorientation therapy do so because they believe it is an effective and ethical treatment option for their clients.
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