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Robert Spitzer, Father of Modern Psychiatric Diagnosis, Dies at 83

According to the New York Times, psychiatrist and author of the third edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic manual Robert Spitzer died on Christmas Day. Spitzer is credited with changing the way mental health professionals view diagnosis of mental disorders. By basing the assessment of mental disorder on personal distress and diminished functioning, Spitzer … Continue reading “Robert Spitzer, Father of Modern Psychiatric Diagnosis, Dies at 83”

I Am Michael: The Retelling of Michael Glatze

Michael Glatze burst into the awareness of those in the ex-gay world in July 2007. He was a gay activist who in a panic turned to God. At that time, I had turned from my days supporting sexual reorientation change efforts and had established the sexual identity therapy framework as the better approach to traditionally … Continue reading “I Am Michael: The Retelling of Michael Glatze”

The Jones and Yarhouse study: What does it mean?

Let me begin by saying that I endorsed the book, Ex-Gays, A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation, by Stanton Jones and Mark Yarhouse which contained the first report of their longitudinal study. Since the publication of the book, Jones and Yarhouse have released results of their final follow up, first in … Continue reading “The Jones and Yarhouse study: What does it mean?”

I am not a part of NARTH

UPDATE (Monday morning): The references to me have been removed from the CP article… That’s the best title I could think of after reading this article in the Christian Post: Ex-gay Convention Draws Protestors in Penn. I suspect Stephanie Samuel just doesn’t know the area well enough to know why the way she wrote her … Continue reading “I am not a part of NARTH”

NARTH 2010: Schoenewolf returns

About this time four years ago, I was debating about whether to attend the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) conference. I was scheduled to talk about the Sexual Identity Therapy framework. However, I decided not to go (and Scientific Advisory Board member, David Blakeslee, resigned from NARTH) after a controversy broke out over an article on the … Continue reading “NARTH 2010: Schoenewolf returns”