Wired article on flexibility of sexual attractions
Interesting article regarding sexual orientation flexibility. Do we now need to assess online orientation?
Read MoreAPA task force may not report until 2008
The Washington Blade is reporting that the APA task force on sexual orientation responses may not report until 2008 although they will issue a private report in December. Issuing a private, preliminary report is common and often gives a heads up to those might be impacted by the results. Interesting that the Love in Action-Zach…
Read MoreChristian Physician Assistants group issues statement
This evening the Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants issued a press release regarding the American Academy of Physician Assistants House of Delegates action to oppose certain types of sexual reorientation therapy. We have been discussing this matter on other threads. Bottom line, the professions discourage imposition of therapist views opposing homosexuality and they oppose therapies…
Read MorePhysician Assistants group backs compromise stance on reparative therapy
Yesterday, I reported the action taken by the House of Delegates of the American Academy of Physician Assistants regarding reparative therapy. I want to provide more detail in this post. As you can see from the association’s daily conference newsletter, the resolution was changed to reflect AMA policy and thus was a step back from…
Read MorePhysician Assistants group decides policy on reparative therapy
Today in Philadelphia, the American Academy of Physician Assistants debated and then decided a policy on reparative therapy. The AAPA’s Committee on Diversity originally proposed the following concise but inclusive statement: The American Academy of Physician Assistants opposes the practice of treatments intended to alter sexual orientation. This statement was an aspect of a resolution…
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