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Reparative & other therapies for homosexuals

Calming distressed gays;
Converting gays into ex-gays.

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Mental health therapies directed at homosexuals:

The two main types of therapy or counseling directed at gays and lesbians -- and to a lesser degree, bisexuals:

bulletGay Affirmative Therapy (GAT) directed at helping gays and lesbians become content with their sexual orientation; we will only discuss this briefly.
bulletReparative therapy (a.k.a. Conversion Therapy) or Transformational Ministry programs directed at changing clients' sexual behavior. Almost all of the essays in this section discuss these two programs.

Topics on homosexual counseling and therapy in this section:

bulletThe two types of therapy

 
bulletReparative therapy, and transformational ministries:
bulletIntroduction, Part 1: Quotations, overview, terminology, history, health insurance aspects, is a change in sexual orientation possible?
 
bulletIntroduction, Part 2: Acceptance, Email inquiry, safety, effectiveness

bulletStudies of these therapies: Past, current, anecdotal. 
bulletDetails of these studies
bulletAnalysis of Dr. Robert Spitzer's study in 2001
 
bulletEstimates of the success rate of reparative therapy and transformational ministries
 
bulletBeliefs on reparative therapy expressed by 
bulletProfessional associations.
bulletNational Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH).
bulletTransformational Ministries (conservative Christian "ex-gay" ministries).
bulletP-Fox.
bulletEvangelical Christians and the rest of the public.
bullet"Ex-gay" newspaper & TV ads.

bulletRecent Developments
bulletTed Haggard's problems reignite the reparative therapy debate
bulletAmerican Association of Psychology's task force on reparative therapy
 
bulletBooks about changing or accepting one's sexual orientation

bulletResolving differences in beliefs about homosexuality and reparative therapy, etc.

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Related essays & menus on this web site:

bulletHomosexuality menu
bulletStatements by professional groups etc. about homosexuality.
bulletReligious beliefs of ex-gay and similar ministries about homosexuality

External link:

bulletMark Benjamin, "My gay therapy session:" A reporter pretended to be gay and received an introductory session of reparative therapy by a Christian counselor. The cost to "either turn straight or get significant relief" would be $14,560. See: http://dir.salon.com/
bullet"Reparative or 'Conversion' Therapy," Public Health, Boulder County Colorado, at: http://www.co.boulder.co.us/

References:

  1. "Christian Ex-gay ministry hosts Chicago conference," Charisma. Online at Maranatha Christian Journal, at: http://www.mcjonline.com/news/news3280.htm 
  2. APA response copied from a reader's Email
  3. Stuart Shepard, "Ex-gays protest APA," Focus on the Family, at: http://www.family.org/cforum/fnif/news/A0011512.html
  4. G.M. Herek, "Attempts to change sexual orientation," at: http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_changing.html 
  5. "Aversion Therapy - Letter to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, " Outrage!, at: http://www.outrage.cygnet.co.uk/quintat2.htm
  6. Joe Kort, "So you'd like to learn about Gay Affirmative Therapy (GAT) at: http://www.amazon.com/ Kort has provided a list of 43 books on the topic.

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