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==Opposition and skepticism to reparative therapy== | ==Opposition and skepticism to reparative therapy== | ||
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In general, the therapeutic community in the United States has refused to consider the possiblity that RT is effective: | In general, the therapeutic community in the United States has refused to consider the possiblity that RT is effective: | ||
| − | + | {{cquote|"NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_nart.htm#study Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance]</ref>}} | |
| + | However, no objective authority has ever been able to demonstrate the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The only study to demonstrate its effectiveness appears to have been premised on subjective information only, and was never published in a peer reviewed journal,<ref>[http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_nart.htm#study]</ref> The other dominant study in the field proved only that reparative therapy seemed to cause depression and suicide in "patients" subjected to it.<ref>http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_exst.htm#sch</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:27, February 23, 2009
Reparative Therapy is therapy aimed at helping a homosexual get rid of his unwanted same-sex longings.
Joseph Nicolosi wrote:
- The fact that so many men continue to feel "dis-eased" by their homosexuality can be explained in one of two ways. Either society and the Judeo-Christian ethic have coerced these individuals into thinking they have a problem; or, the homosexual condition itself is inherently problematic. [1]
For those seeking to leave the homosexual lifestyle, Exodus International is one example of a Christian group that helps practicing homosexuals by giving them freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ.[2]
Opposition and skepticism to reparative therapy
In general, the therapeutic community in the United States has refused to consider the possiblity that RT is effective:
| “ | "NARTH offered to join with the American Psychological Association (APA) in conducting a detailed study of the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The APA refused to cooperate."[3] | ” |
However, no objective authority has ever been able to demonstrate the effectiveness of reparative therapy. The only study to demonstrate its effectiveness appears to have been premised on subjective information only, and was never published in a peer reviewed journal,[4] The other dominant study in the field proved only that reparative therapy seemed to cause depression and suicide in "patients" subjected to it.[5]
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