APA symposium to examine sexual identity therapy

Next week (August 17) I will participate in a symposium on sexual identity conflicts at the American Psychological Association annual conference in San Francisco, CA. Here is the brief description from the association website (scroll down to Division 36): Div. 36 (Psychology of Religion) Friday, 2-2:50 p.m.• Symposium: “Sexual Identity Therapy to Address Religious and … Continue reading “APA symposium to examine sexual identity therapy”

What did the AAPA really say?

Yesterday, Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out posted a video on You Tube criticizing the nomination of James Holsinger for Surgeon General. Wayne criticizes the Dr. Holsinger for his support of an ex-gay ministry in his church in KY. In the video, Wayne says this: “The fact is that every respected mainstream medical and mental … Continue reading “What did the AAPA really say?”

APA and the sexual orientation task force revisited

More on the APA sexual orientation task force. Consider the following excerpt: The charge of the Task Force is threefold: (1) To revise and update the APA resolution Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation (1997); (2) To generate a report that includes the following: (b)The appropriate application of affirmative therapeutic interventions for adults who present … Continue reading “APA and the sexual orientation task force revisited”

Washington Times: APA’s position unchanged

Today’s Washington Times addresses the differences in interpreting APA President Gerald Koocher’s remarks at the APA convention last month. We covered that issue here at that time noting that President Koocher clarified his remarks following the APA Town Hall meeting. The Washington Times site has been down most of the last two days. Here is … Continue reading “Washington Times: APA’s position unchanged”

The APA and Psychology Need Reform: Full remarks of Nicholas Cummings

Nick Cummings has seldom been wrong about trends in psychology and I do not believe he is incorrect now. These remarks were presented at the APA convention in New Orleans, August 12, 2006. Dr. Cummings is a past-president of APA and an innovator of the first order. He was a pioneer in managed behavioral healthcare … Continue reading “The APA and Psychology Need Reform: Full remarks of Nicholas Cummings”