A college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues
So now that the dust has started to settle from the APA convention in Toronto, let’s review the status of the Reorientation Wars. Does therapy change orientation? In anticipation of the APA’s report, NARTH fired an opening salvo with their paper (What Research Shows…). Perhaps sensing, incorrectly as it turns out, that the APA would … Continue reading “Thoughts on the status of the Reorientation Wars”
This morning at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Stanton Jones and Mark Yarhouse are presenting their Time 6 and final follow up to the study of Exodus participants seeking change of orientation. The paper is titled, Ex Gays? An Extended Longitudinal Study of Attempted Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation. They are presenting these … Continue reading “Jones and Yarhouse Exodus study follow up”
The National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality recently released a journal. PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 10, 2009 Contact: David Pruden Phone: (888) 364-4744 E-mail: [email protected] New Scientific Research Refutes Unsubstantiated Claims Regarding Homosexuality Encino, CA- A new report in this month’s edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Human Sexuality finds … Continue reading “NARTH releases journal”
I posted extensively on the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion in August, including comments from New Zealand researcher David Fergusson. This month, the Psychiatric Bulletin published an editorial by Dr. Fergusson. The editorial supports the recent Royal College of Psychiatrists’ statement regarding abortion and mental health. Fergusson’s editorial notes the contrast between … Continue reading “Psychiatric Bulletin publishes David Fergusson editorial on mental health and abortion”
Regular readers will no doubt note the number of posts on abortion, mental health and related topics. I am doing some research and writing on this topic and want to get some of the information I am finding into view. Here is one interesting statement from another mental health association regarding abortion and mental health … Continue reading “Royal College of Psychiatrists statement on abortion and mental health”