Psychotherapy change sexual orientation?
Even this endless diatribe. In the wake of the article that I posted about the history of homosexuality therapies I decided to focus attention (mine and yours) on this particular subject.
And 'possible to change sexual orientation through psychotherapy?
The NARTH says yes. The 'APA, on the contrary, states that it is necessary to distinguish between sexual orientation (homosexual) identity and sexual orientation (literally, in Italian homosexual identity is better).
We say that 'sexual orientation is the biological response to a genre or both. The report presented at the recent convention of the APA states that, given the current state of the studies, it is recommended to psychotherapists inform their clients that therapy can not change their sexual orientation.
In contrast, the 'identity and sexual orientation (eg. As I call) can be modified by various factors, such as religious meditation.
This is the key point of debate between those who support reparative therapy (or Soče Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation ) and claims to have "cured" many homosexuals and those who argues the opposite. The confusion arose from the mixing elements of homosexual identity (thoughts, sexual acts) with sexual orientation (sexual attraction and affection towards their own sex).
The Soče damage or benefits?
Even in this case two opposing ideas.
The NARTH claims that may be harmful to some people but not for most people who have benefited.
The 'APA claims that existing studies do not allow to reach definite conclusions. At the same time we have known that the benefits in cases in which psychotherapy promotes consistency with the religious beliefs of clients ( or organismic congruence Telic ).
The religious beliefs, along with a rigid personality, are decisive in the choice of a gay identity or his refusal (also applies to women), often leading to a feeling of discomfort, loneliness and depression for whom it is addressed to a psychotherapist asking to "become" heterosexual.
Probably if the thrust conformist sexual stigma and pressure was reduced, thanks to information campaigns anti-homophobic, if you would introduce the correct information about homosexuality in schools and fought prejudice and ignorance, the number of people who have homosexual person experiences his situation as negative and painful, would decrease drastically.
That 's what the APA says focusing on the model of minority stress as head of the many difficulties faced by non-heterosexuals. What the NARTH disclaims absolutely.
What do you think?
I think that religion, for religious people, occupies a prominent place in their lives and it is impossible and not recommended to exclude all or a determined counter values as important. It would only be harmful to the person.
However, I think it is important for any psychologist or psychotherapist, able to separate their individual values and aims of psychotherapy, with the sole intent of helping our customers be more calm and confident, stimulating their inner resources and pushing for an integration of religious values (the customer) and your true self, even though homosexual.
I agree totally with what the APA has expressed in his report "Resolution on Appropriate Responses to Sexual Orientation affirmative Stress and Change Efforts" and I've summarized here:
1) To inform its customers that you can not change their sexual orientation through any type of psychotherapy.
2) To warn parents and families of sexual orientation treatments that portray homosexuality as a mental illness or developmental disorder, encouraging research on psychotherapy and / or social and educational support services that provide accurate information about sexuality and orientation sex, increasing family support and education for children.
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April 10th, 2011
* Excuse me for having reshaped the comment: I did not see that what I posted before was waiting for approval and thought it was lost.
April 10th, 2011
"Maybe turning to a good reparative therapist can tame his body and get to have sex with women"
I hope you take me around. Otherwise you should worry about his professionalism. Today no one is able to reverse the sexual orientation. The "hypothalamus is mine and me manage it," meaning that if one day the neurosciences will find a way to reverse the sexual orientation I want to be able to change it.
Why do not wanna be a homosexual? Why is not part of the idea of me. And I'm so proud and arrogant that I do not want to change just because a small region of my brain goes to his cabbages.
And then Doctor ... I wonder what your question ... you know all the aspirations they have a rational origin? Definitely not. I had attraction for women, but the evil I have always lived. And I do not think that the gay world will be suitable for me.
April 10th, 2011
No Francis, was not a joke but pure irony. As you know you do not change the orientation but sexual behavior is. And this can suck (maybe). I fear for my professionalism that I can provide is secure and always updated. Unlike many others.
It did not answer my question, but it strikes me that she claims to feel bad relationships with women living and being sick following his true homosexual nature. Maybe the problem is beyond their sexual orientation and hope he can eventually find the right size for you.
April 10th, 2011
I answer that, but I guess I'll have to copy and paste.
"Why do not wanna be a homosexual? Why is not part of the idea of me. And I'm so proud and arrogant that I do not want to change just because a small region of my brain goes to his cabbages. "
Then she does a deaf ear to what I regret. Of course, she must be so convinced of his professorship, which does not even care to listen to what I have to say.
April 10th, 2011
I gave the answer, but we can see that security in his professorship to cause a kind of hysterical blindness. Hoping that you copy and glue read what I wrote a moment ago:
"Why do not wanna be a homosexual? Why is not part of the idea of me. And I'm so proud and arrogant that I do not want to change just because a small region of my brain goes to his cabbages. "
Then, Doctor, I did not say that I am experiencing bad relationships with women ... Read well: LIVE EVIL I said the attraction for women. It means that when I like a woman going into a panic, simply put.
Please, if you want to discuss with me to pay attention to what I write.
April 9th, 2011
There are people that just do not want it to accept their sexual orientation: like me.
Honestly I do not mind so much because I suppress many other interests, but I wish I liked the girls, just when I was little. Now I'm 20 years old, and since I have 14 years and more as time goes on I do not accept (the fact to suppress it, I repeat, I do not mind).
I am not religious, I told my mother and did not react badly, I told my father but my father he claims to have had similar attractions, I told my friends and the next day it was like if I had not said ....
In my opinion, as in many others, the aspirations of life are different from their sexual orientation, and DEMAND a way to change sexual orientation. We demand from the entire international scientific community, because everyone with your hypothalamus can do whatever he wants. And your fans **** gay fascism.
April 10th, 2011
@ Francis did not understand a thing. She has no religious conflicts, or problems of acceptance in the family. He says he is not a burden to renounce his homosexuality despite its age it's normal desire of affectivity and sexuality of a couple.
I ask: why would be heterosexual? To date there is no scientific evidence of the possibility of changing sexual orientation, but maybe turning to a good reparative therapist can tame his body and get to have sex with women. I do not know even the reference to the hypothalamus ... unless it is a metaphor. And in this case can do as I suggest here above.
February 5th, 2010
L 'considered homosexuality a disease? It is a 'other discrimination technique. In my daily professional activities of doctor-counselor, in 'hear the story of the man or woman who identify with their sexuality does not interest me the contents of what I communicate but how we communicate. Only in the phase of restitution, for my part, help them to stay with their "questions / weakness" extending the boundaries or horizons ...
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