NARTH Statement on Sexual Orientation Change
Approved by the NARTH Board of Directors on January 25, 2012
Current discussions of homosexual sexual orientation change are unavoidably occurring within a sociopolitical climate that makes nonpartisan scientific inquiry of …
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“Genetic Essentialism†and Sexual Orientation: Why Genetic Explanations are Often MisleadingPeople view genetically influenced outcomes as inescapable and predestined. They tend to forget the important influences of free will and environment. Furthermore, they often view the genetically influenced outcome as natural, and may assume the “naturalistic fallacy,†where ethical properties (i.e., the moral “ought†or “goodâ€) are erroneously presumed to flow from natural properties (i.e., the “is,†or mere fact of existing). A recent analysis by Dar-Nimrod and Heine (2011a) offer cautions that pertain to genetically influenced conditions including homosexuality.
Reviewed by Christopher H. Rosik, Ph.D.
The Torah Declaration is a public statement signed by Rabbis, Community Leaders, and Mental Health Professionals.
You can check out this interesting site by clicking on : http://www.torahdec.org
Overview of Volume 3 of the Journal of Human Sexuality
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The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH)
In addition to peer-reviewed papers and book reviews, volume 3 of the Journal of Human Sexuality …
Reviewed by Christopher Rosik, Ph.D.
Recent findings from the longest-running, prospective study of same-sex parented families indicate that 17-year-old daughters of lesbian mothers who were conceived via donor insemination were more likely to report same-sex behavior …
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions and Behavior[1]
Safe-sex education may be insufficient to change behavior. In fact, engaging in high-risk behavior may instead cause gay and bisexual men to formulate their own set of risk-justifying beliefs.
Change in Sexual Orientation is Possible, Harm Unlikely, according to New Evidence of Long-Term Outcomes
Reviewed by Christopher H. Rosik, Ph.D.
Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Do Not Lead to Increased Suicide Attempts
(Summary of excerpt from Whitehead, N. (2010). Homosexuality and Co-Morbidities: Research and Therapeutic Implications. Journal of Human Sexuality, 2, 125-176).
Although accusations of harm are …
Shidlo and Schroeder are researchers who have sought to discredit efforts to modify sexual orientation (see their recruitment poster, reproduced here). Since their study was published, it has been used by other …
In the past week presidential candidate Congresswoman Michelle Bachman has been attacked because her husband, psychologist Marcus Bachman, allegedly does “reparative therapy†for those who come to his Christian counseling clinic seeking assistance with unwanted …
Click on ”Read the full story” below and then follow the link to access the New York Times magazine article Going Straight concerning Michael Glatz and his experience working through this unwanted homosexual attractions. While the story is his …
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NARTH Practice Guidelines (Full Text) for the Treatment of Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions and Behavior
Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Unwanted Same-Sex Attractions and Behavior[1]
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“Genetic Essentialism†and Sexual Orientation: Why Genetic Explanations are Often Misleading
People view genetically influenced outcomes as inescapable and predestined. They tend to forget the important influences of free will and environment. Furthermore, they often view the genetically influenced outcome as natural, and may assume the …
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“Teens and SSA” Dr. Joseph Nicolosi
Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., director of the Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic and past president of NARTH, has been treating clients with unwanted same-sex attractions for over 20 years. In this interview, Dr. Nicolosi encourages …
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