American Psychological Association to review stance on gays

American Psychological Association to review stance on gays

The current APA policy, adopted in 1997, opposes any counseling that treats homosexuality as a mental illness, but does not explicitly denounce reparative therapy. The APA has decided to review the policy at a time when gay-rights groups are increasingly critical of such treatment and groups that support it.

  • http://jenben.info/home.html JenBen

    Ah yes. The part of my profession that makes me sick. How can conversion therapy not be considered unethical when we work by the credo “do no harm”? I guess we’ll see how strong the “conservatives” are based on the outcome of these meetings.