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'''Reparative therapy''' is a therapeutic approach in psychology that is intended to help [[homosexual]]s get rid of their unwanted same-sex longings.<ref>Linda Nicolosi wrote, "... their efforts have a demonstrable track record of treatment success." [http://www.narth.com/docs/lcreview.html]</ref> While its usage is endorsed by some conservative psychologists and scholars, the majority of the psychological profession is opposed to its usage, due to the commonly held belief among psychologists that homosexuality is not a mental disorder. Still, some therapists consider homosexuality a "same sex attachment disorder" (SSAD) and offer help to those who want to change.
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'''Conversion therapy''', also known as "'''reparative therapy'''," is treatment that converts someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality. This therapy has been successful in many cases,<ref>Linda Nicolosi wrote, "... their efforts have a demonstrable track record of treatment success." [http://www.narth.com/docs/lcreview.html]</ref> and has been praised by leading experts such as Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud.  Ms. Freud observed that:<ref>Young-Elisabeth Bruehl, "Anna Freud" (New York: Summit Books, 1988), ISBN 0-671-68751-4.</ref>
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{{cquote|nowadays we can cure many more homosexuals than was thought possible in the beginning}}
  
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[[Joseph Nicolosi]] wrote:
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Advocates of the [[homosexual agenda]] oppose and even seek to prohibit conversion therapy, analogous to how some countries prohibit conversion to [[Christianity]].  But conversion therapy remains fully legal and effective in nearly all of the United States, with the exception of recent laws concerning minors which passed in [[liberal]] California and New Jersey.
  
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:The fact that so many men continue to feel "dis-eased" by their homosexuality can be explained in one of two ways. Either society and the [[Judeo-Christian]] ethic have coerced these individuals into thinking they have a problem; or, the homosexual condition itself is inherently problematic.<ref>http://www.narth.com/docs/repair.html</ref>
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Homosexuality is highly correlated to someone's activities and culture.  For example, training in baseball and figure skating begin when a boy is only about six years ago.  After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood few than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are.
  
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For those seeking to leave the homosexual lifestyle, [[Exodus International]] was one example of a [[Christian]] group that helped practicing homosexuals by giving them freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ. Exodus folded in 2013. <ref>http://exodus.to/content/view/736/0/</ref>
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==Refusal to study conversion therapy scientifically==
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Political adherence to the [[homosexual agenda]] results in refusal even to consider the possibility that conversion therapy is effective.  Politics may explain the American Psychological Association's refusal to cooperate in a proposal to study the effectiveness of conversion therapy:
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* All treatment must overcome some form of resistance against growth. We may say very simply that the treatment of homosexuality is the undoing of the resistance of [[defensive detachment]] from males.
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{{cquote|"NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_nart.htm#study Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]</ref>}}
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==Scientific studies==
 
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Opponents of reparative therapy have argued that no scientific studies have ever been done on its effectiveness, but Spitzer conducted a study. His study was published in a scientific journal two years later.<ref>Arch Sex Behav. 2003 Oct;32(5):403-17; discussion 419-72.</ref> However, Spitzer retracted his study in 2012.<ref>[http://prospect.org/article/my-so-called-ex-gay-life]</ref>
 
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* "In 1990, the American Psychological Association stated that scientific evidence does not show that conversion therapy works and that it can do more harm than good."<ref> [http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_expr.htm Statements by professional organizations on Reparative Therapy]</ref>
 
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* In 1994, therapy opponents began declaring, "There is no published scientific evidence supporting the efficacy of 'reparative therapy' as a treatment to change ones sexual orientation."
 
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* It was not until 2001 that Robert Spitzer did a study (and it took until 2003 for him to find a publisher).
 
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==Refusal to study reparative therapy scientifically==
 
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In general, the therapeutic community in the United States has refused to consider the possiblity that RT is effective:
 
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==A landmark scientific study==
 
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* "The current scientific context contains explicit or implicit universal claims that sexual reorientation therapy is unhelpful and/or harmful. Spitzer's study offers prima facie exceptions that cast doubt on these generalizations" (Wakefield). [http://www.rca.org/page.aspx?pid=3088 RCA - Perspectives: Essay: Changing Sexual Orientation]
 
  
 
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Currently, the [[American Medical Association]]<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/correctionletter2.html]</ref>, [[American Psychiatric Association]]<ref>[http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/56/10/883]</ref>, and [[American Psychological Association]] uniformly discourage therapeutic or pharmacologic attempts at altering sexual orientation, going so far as to say that it can harm the individual.<ref>[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-02/APA-tdiw-0302100.php]</ref><ref>[http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0735-7028.33.3.249]</ref>
 
Currently, the [[American Medical Association]]<ref>[http://www.narth.com/docs/correctionletter2.html]</ref>, [[American Psychiatric Association]]<ref>[http://archpsyc.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/56/10/883]</ref>, and [[American Psychological Association]] uniformly discourage therapeutic or pharmacologic attempts at altering sexual orientation, going so far as to say that it can harm the individual.<ref>[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2000-02/APA-tdiw-0302100.php]</ref><ref>[http://psycnet.apa.org/?fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0735-7028.33.3.249]</ref>
  
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==Legal issues==
 
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Reparative therapy for minors is now illegal in California<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-california-gaytherapybre88t0dr-20120930,0,5423482.story]</ref> and New Jersey.
 
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* There is much controversy within the field of CRT, and interested researchers and laypeople alike clearly declare themselves as proponents for or opponents against CRT.  There does not appear to be any middle ground.  Virtually every discussion of CRT centers around two issues: the effectiveness of CRT and the ethicality of CRT. ([https://portfolio.du.edu/portfolio/getportfoliofile?uid=10771 Philip Osteen])
 
  
 
== External links ==
 
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Revision as of 21:58, December 8, 2013

Conversion therapy, also known as "reparative therapy," is treatment that converts someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality. This therapy has been successful in many cases,[1] and has been praised by leading experts such as Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund Freud. Ms. Freud observed that:[2]

“ nowadays we can cure many more homosexuals than was thought possible in the beginning ”

Advocates of the homosexual agenda oppose and even seek to prohibit conversion therapy, analogous to how some countries prohibit conversion to Christianity. But conversion therapy remains fully legal and effective in nearly all of the United States, with the exception of recent laws concerning minors which passed in liberal California and New Jersey.

Homosexuality is highly correlated to someone's activities and culture. For example, training in baseball and figure skating begin when a boy is only about six years ago. After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood few than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are.

Refusal to study conversion therapy scientifically

Political adherence to the homosexual agenda results in refusal even to consider the possibility that conversion therapy is effective. Politics may explain the American Psychological Association's refusal to cooperate in a proposal to study the effectiveness of conversion therapy:

“ "NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."[3] ”

Christian ideas

Peter LaBarbera is the President of Americans for Truth which is a organization which counters the homosexual agenda. LaBarbera stated the following regarding Christian ex-homosexuals who reported being transformed by the power of God:

“ Another factor from my experience as a close observer of the “ex-gay” phenomenon is that many former homosexuals do not linger in “reparative therapy” programs, or participate in them at all. They attribute their dramatic and (relatively) rapid transformation to the power of God, and likely would not show up in a study of this kind. In fact, these “unstudied” overcomers would appear to be the most successful ex-homosexuals because they’ve moved on with their lives — as “reborn” Christians move on after overcoming any besetting sin.[4] ”

Peter LaBarbera's statement above concerning overcoming homosexuality certainly has some evidence supporting it. In addition, in 1980 a study was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and eleven men participated in this study. The aforementioned study stated that eleven homosexual men became heterosexuals "without explicit treatment and/or long-term psychotherapy" through their participation in a Pentecostal church.[5]

The opposition to reparative therapy is sometimes ideologically based, and it directs attention away from the harm that gay affirmative therapy can cause. The American Journal of Psychotherapy published a case study about a client who was supposedly harmed by treating him for "internalized homophobia".[6]

Currently, the American Medical Association[7], American Psychiatric Association[8], and American Psychological Association uniformly discourage therapeutic or pharmacologic attempts at altering sexual orientation, going so far as to say that it can harm the individual.[9][10]


External links

Book by Arthur Goldberg about homosexuality healing.

References

  1. ↑ Linda Nicolosi wrote, "... their efforts have a demonstrable track record of treatment success." [1]
  2. ↑ Young-Elisabeth Bruehl, "Anna Freud" (New York: Summit Books, 1988), ISBN 0-671-68751-4.
  3. ↑ Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
  4. ↑ http://www.americansfortruth.com/news/landmark-study-change-for-homosexuals-is-possible.html
  5. ↑ E.M. Pattison and M.L. Pattison, "'Ex-Gays': Religiously Mediated Change in Homosexuals," American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 137, pp. 1553-1562, 1980
  6. ↑ [2]
  7. ↑ [3]
  8. ↑ [4]
  9. ↑ [5]
  10. ↑ [6]
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