10 things to know about reparative therapy
On 21 and 22 May next in Brescia will hold a two-day training organized by the Catholic group LOT, which will see as a special guest prof. Joseph Nicolosi.
For this reason I thought necessary to clarify certain key points on reparative therapy, which Nicolosi is one of the leading exponents in the world (along with Gerard Van den Aardweg).
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Below you can read the 10 things you should know about reparative therapy. Based on this you can open any discussion, without starting from ruling positions.
- Although homosexuality is no longer considered a disease (from 1973 ) is still present in the DSM IV-TR (and probably in the future DSM-V) the item "Persistent and intense distress about sexual orientation." Corresponds to the most popular item "ego-dystonic homosexuality," which features gay people who refuse to be, and therefore often turn to a therapist for help.
- The therapy "reparative" is so called because it says that homosexuality is an attempt to repair damage caused by emotional trauma (and attachment) in early childhood. It is not, as has often been thought, linked to the idea of "repair" homosexuals. However sometimes it is played on this idea, as did Psicologiagay.com with his petition "No one can repair."
- The reparative therapy is aimed exclusively at gay not gay, that gay people who do not accept their homosexual orientation and do not identify with a gay identity, meaning a gay homosexual who lives with serenity and sunlight his sexual orientation .
- There is only reparative therapy. There are several specific therapeutic approaches for homosexuality. We mention affirmative therapy (a term coined by Maylon, indicating a therapy that addresses homophobia as the main cause of the problems of gays and lesbians), sexual identity therapy (Throckmorton and Yarhouse), narrative therapy of sexual identity ( Yarhouse).
- Any attempt to change sexual orientation is defined for convenience Soče (Sexual Orientatation Change Efforts).
- There is no scientific evidence of effectiveness in changing Soče homosexual attractions. To date, no studies have been able to determine that sexual orientation has been changed. In some cases there were changes of sexual behavior in heterosexual way (before I had sex with other men, but now I have with women) and self-identification (first said to be homosexual, I now declare heterosexual).
- There is no scientific evidence on the harmfulness of Soče, although the first studies documenting iatrogenic effects of aversive therapy. The research conducted so far indicate that attempts to change sexual orientation can cause or amplify distress and damage to the mental health of any individual.
- So far, research has highlighted the possibility of increasing heterosexual attraction in people who already experience. This did not happen in people who had an attraction (sexual and emotional) exclusively homosexual.
- It 'was considered a positive result of sexual orientation conversion therapy (eg reparative therapy) the ability to enter into a heterosexual marriage. The studies found no correlation between Soče and marriage, however. As if to say that they would marry anyway.
- NOT 'can determine in advance the outcome of psychotherapy (so you can not claim to be able to change sexual orientation for example) and any psychotherapy (and psychotherapist, or simply psychologist / physician) is required to accept, support and understanding customer requirements, facilitating the activation of resources dedicated to exploring their identity without imposing its values or a specific sexual orientation.
[Note added 5/11/2010] An important distinction for clarity of information:
the 'APA did not claim that reparative therapies are prohibited, but the benefits obtained with Soče can be obtained through other approaches that do not seek to change sexual orientation that mental health professionals should avoid misrepresenting the effectiveness Soče of promoting or promising change sexual orientation working with people who feel uncomfortable with their sexual orientation and reiterated that the sexual and romantic attractions, feelings and behaviors of homosexual are normal and positive variations of human sexuality to prescidere about identity and sexual orientation.
They seem all that important statements also Italian professionals in their work, they should refer.
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This post has 13 comments
June 24th, 2011
Dear Dr. assert that "homosexuality is a normal variant of sexual orientation positive"?
Who decided? I think from the point of view and organs Woman and Man is born to mate and procreate, or not?
In addition, the studies of Freud on the track of the child's psychosexual development and related trauma that can alter sexual orientation have no value?
Yours is pure conspiracy of convenience, and if I may also discriminate against those who reject their homosexuality and wants groped a path re-education! The motto of the gay world know what? IF YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE OF THE SAME SEX YOU BE QUIET? IF YOU LOVE AND HAVE LET transvestites' ALL NORMAL! Is 'and' NORMAL PEOPLE TRY TO BE MADE IN THE BATHROOMS COMPULSIVE ASS! EVERYTHING IS NORMAL '. We are the abnormal!
June 25th, 2011
Assert not only me, but the international scientific community. And for 20 years.
Sexuality is not just luck for mating and procreation, nothing distinguishes us from beasts, but if you think you are just that good.
Anal sex is one of the sexual activities that men love the most, both gay and straight, not a specific characteristic of homosexual relationships and not all gay men have anal intercourse. Talk about stereotyping when the reality is more varied than these platitudes that says so.
There is no therapy for imaginary diseases, and is currently not possible to change their sexual orientation. Who sells pseudoterapie this is promising to immediately report for fraud, since it deceives many people living with extreme pain in their situation. I do I take care homophobia and transphobia, nor homosexuals nor transsexuals.
August 14th, 2011
The thing that leaves more diorientato an old and tired Statistical like me is the total absence of scientific method in the works Nicolosi. All preconceived notions in the style of Ron Hubbard's Dianetics. But that looks a lot like if publishers like St. Paul and Sugarco.Sembra to be back in the Middle Ages.
March 16th, 2011
The say that the gay world is conspiring against the school too Nicolosi.
Agree there are homosexuals who have accepted their condition and live well, then why are homosexuals who want critiicare groped a conversion?
We are engaged or married men regularly with his woman, but at the same time feel homosexual impulses and would like to get out! What's wrong?
The world is conspiring against Gay reparative therapy so obsessive and compulsive Internet, magazines, etc., is not this also a symptom of their non-normality?
The truth is one: we are afraid of reparative therapy because it is feared that the concept of abnormality can increase the threshold of Nicolosi homophobic society, here is this is the truth!
I can understand the discomfort of homosexuals, and I have all the understanding, but does not justify all this fuss and these attacks against the method Nicolosi. Each face the path that has decided, let!
March 17th, 2011
Because there is no therapy that can change the sexual orientation! Nicolosi and his cronies are a lot of money really bad people who are delusional, promising things that can not be guaranteed.
No scientific study has confirmed the efficacy of reparative therapy, but the damage of many customers.
The benefits can be obtained with self-help groups or other psychotherapies, which are aimed at changing sexual orientation.
Also dear Mario, you should study more before you write here: homosexuality is a normal variant of sexual orientation positive.
http://www.psicologiagay.com/category/terapie-riparative/
August 14th, 2011
In my opinion, homosexuality should be considered as part of a more general feature of a syndrome very tricky, at least for a fraction of their population does not know how gay-lsb. Not for sexual orientation per se, but the attitude of some religious oligarchies backed by people like Nicholas doubts. There is nothing like instilling the idea that you're sick to generate a disease (psychological) real.
May 14th, 2010
I have a question about this topic. I'm just approaching these issues from the point of view of psychology and I've heard of "homosexuality induced" means those situations that create hatred towards people of different sexes, perhaps due or trauma (violence, etc.)? I understand you correctly?
Best regards and congratulations for the work of Psicologiagay.com
May 16th, 2010
Yes, homosexuality induced (to be demonstrated) can be understood as a sexual orientation responsive to traumatic events.
There are situations where people have problems with self-esteem and assertiveness and living with considerable difficulties social relationships, especially with the opposite sex, homosexual relationships seek in a solution to their problems. In these cases (rare) the problem is not sexual orientation, but something else.
May 28th, 2010
Thank you doctor. Best wishes for his work
May 11th, 2010
Thanks Psycho, would pay gold ... will be interesting to watch as the two experts have opposing positions on the issue.
A clarification: I think that psychologists ONLY members can participate in lombardy order.
Psycho you please post the link where you can fill out the application form for participation? I have not found on the website of the hoplite.
May 11th, 2010
FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS:
Wednesday, May 12 at 20.45 will meet the Council of the Order of Psychologists of Lombardy at the headquarters OPL (C.so Buenos Aires, 75 -20 124 - Milan).
The agenda topic is the "reparative therapies" including in response to numerous requests from members, were invited Dr. And Dr. Paul Riglio. Giancarlo Ricci OPL deepen and allow the board to take a position on it.
To participate in the council is required to confirm your presence (fill in the form).
For reasons of capacity meeting room, the first 40 will be admitted.
May 10th, 2010
You should also make clear the absurdity (and essentially the hypocrisy) of these therapies as a disorder, the '"ego-dystonic homosexuality to be" not designed to heal your disorder itself, or the ego-alien, investigating the psychological origin , but the object, homosexuality.
It 'a little' how to complain if a discomfort in being left-handed, and rather than try to eliminate the causes of psychological distress, we attempted to remove his left-handedness, it is clear that we are not treating the patient, but only favoring the its pathology.
May 11th, 2010
Yeah ... you read the sign Perris