Ex-gay research
Subtitle: analyzing the Spitzer study and its relation to science, religion, politics, and culture
By: Jack Drescher, Kenneth J. Zucker, editors.
Contributors: Drescher, Jack, 1951-; Zucker, Kenneth J.
Publisher: Harrington Park Pres; Harrington Park Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Binghamton, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781560235569; 9781560235576
Subjects: Homosexuality -- Treatment -- Social aspects.; Gays -- Mental health.; Gays -- Mental health services.; Psychotherapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The politics and science of reparative therapy / Kenneth J. Zucker; title: Gold or lead? : introductory remarks on conversions / Jack Drescher; title: Perspectives on changing sexual orientation; title: Position statement on therapies focused on attempts to change sexual orientation (reparative or conversion therapies); title: Commission on psychotherapy by psychiatrists / COPP; title: American Psychiatric Association; title: Can some gay men and lesbians change their sexual orientation? : 200 participants reporting a change; title: From homosexual to heterosexual orientation / Robert L. Spitzer; title: Commentaries on the Spitzer study and Dr. Spitzer's response from archives of sexual behavior; title: Can sexual orientation change? : a long-running saga / John Bancroft; title: Understanding the self-reports of reparative therapy successes / A. Lee Beckstead; title: The malleability of homosexuality : a debate long overdue / A. Dean Byrd; title: A methodological critique of Spitzer's research on reparative therapy / Helena M. Carlson; title: Are converts to be believed? : assessing sexual orientation conversions / Kenneth M. Cohen, Ritch C. Savin-Williams; title: Reconsidering sexual desire in the context of reparative therapy / Lisa M. Diamond; title: The Spitzer study and the culture wars / Jack Drescher; title: Sexual orientation change : a study of atypical cases / Richard C. Friedman; title: The politics of sexual choices / John H. Gagnon; title: Too flawed : don't publish / Lawrence Hartmann; title: Evaluating interventions to alter sexual orientation : methodological and ethical considerations / Gregory M. Herek; title: Guttman scalability confirms the effectiveness of reparative therapy / Scott L. Hershberger; title: Methodological limitations do not justify the claim that same-sex attraction changed through reparative therapy / Craig A. Hill, Jeannie D. DiClementi; title: Initiating treatment evaluations / Donald F. Klein.