The American Psychological Association's recent statement discouraging reparative therapy has been the subject of much controversy.
Some commentators consider it a serious rebuke.
Others say it should not be taken so seriously. Brent Scharman, Ph.D., president of the Utah Psychological Association, spoke to two of the American Psychological Association's leaders while at the State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., in March of this year. He felt a client had a right to request the type of therapy that he or she wants and receive it. And What You Can't, was that those who have had fewer homosexual experiences, or who have bisexual feelings, would be most likely to successfully change and those who have had more long term, ingrained homosexual feelings and activity, would be less likely to change. Dr. Ray Fowler, APA Chief Executive Officer, said he had received many telephone calls and letters on this topic.