Reparative Therapy

933 Words2 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Essay on conversion therapy

Reparative, or reversal, therapy for homosexuality is a little discussed aspect of the anti-gay community. Programs such as NARTH (National Association of Research and Therapy for Homosexuality) or Exchange Ministries are organizations specifically aimed to change a person’s sexuality from homosexual to heterosexual. For as long as differing sexualities have been in the spotlight of public opinions people have been attempting to change those who identify as such. Some of the individuals who attend such programs choose to do so willingly. These are the people who are uncomfortable with their attraction to members of the same sex. They wish to repress their urges and live a heterosexual lifestyle. However the majority of those enrolled in these therapy sessions are teenagers who are forced into them by their parents. Often times these teenagers and young adults do not want to attend the programs, most are still trying to adjust to their sexuality. Still others have accepted who they are and simply do not want to change. Many of those who willingly attend reversal therapies claim to be cured or at least have reduced homosexual tendencies. The question is do these practices actually work? In short: No. They do not. Ask any one who has been through said treatments and they will recount a trying experience through which many of them barely survived. One such case is that of Ryan Kendal. Mr. Kendal’s experience is possibly one of the most publicized accounts of the effects of reparative therapy in the last few years. Ryan was contacted by AFER (American Foundation for Equal Rights) to testify in the court case Perry vs. Schwarzenegger about his unsuccessful and damaging time in reparative therapy (Brydum). This case was to prove that Pr... ... middle of paper ... ...raction.” samesexattraction.com. N.p., 2012. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. . Thomas Aquinas Psychological Clinic. “Home.” www.josephnicolosi. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. . The Trevor Project. “Suicide Prevention .” www.thetrevorproject.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2012. . Truth Wins OUt. “Dr. Dean Hamer (Molecular Biologist) .” truthwinsout.org. N.p., 31 Jan. 2008. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. . Wikipedia. “Sexual Orientation .” Wikipedia.com. N.p., 2012. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. . Williams, Kyle. “’Gay’ gene: Fact or Fiction?” www.wnd.com. N.p., 3 Aug. 2008. Web. 17 Mar. 2012. .

Show More
Related

  • Drosophila Ausomal and Sex-Linked Cross

    1383 Words  | 3 Pages

    Cain, M. L., Urry, L. A., & Reece, J. B. (2010). Campbell Biology. Benjamin Cummings.

    Read More

  • Experiment with Alleles

    1880 Words  | 4 Pages

    3 Leicht B. G., McAllister B.F. 2014. Foundations of Biology 1411, 2nd edition. Southlake, TX: Fountainhead Press. Pp 137, 163-168, 177-180,

    Read More

  • Psychotherapy Therapy: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

    1623 Words  | 4 Pages

    Psychotherapy integration is best explained as an attempt to look beyond and across the dimensions of a single therapy approach, to examine what one can learn from other perspectives, and how one’s client’s can benefit from various ways of administering therapy (Corey, 2013). Research has shown that a variety of treatments are equally effective when administered by therapist who believe in them and client’s that accept them (Corey, 2013). Therefore, one of the best aspects of utilizing an integrative approach is that, in most cases, if a therapist understands how and when to incorporate therapeutic interventions, they usually can’t go wrong. While integrating different approaches can be beneficial for the client, it is also important for the

    Read More

  • Causes of Homosexuality - Nature AND Nuture

    551 Words  | 2 Pages

    The first possible cause of homosexuality is genetic factors. Homosexuality is a trait from birth (Buchanan, 2000). Studies found that identical twins share many common traits. A study found that identical twins normally share homosexual behavior if one of them is homosexual. This proved that genes are likely to cause homosexuality. In addition, according to (Santinover, 2002), homosexuality is a heritable behavior. Based on heritability studies, almost any human trait is heritable including the homosexual behavior. He stated that behavioral genes are found in specific chromosome. Thus, the behavior is obviously heritable. Moreover, Italian University of Padova (2004) believes that homosexual trait is passed from mother to male offspring by natural ...

    Read More

  • Gays and Homosexuality: Personal Choice or Act of God?

    2251 Words  | 5 Pages

    I first checked out a site written by a supporter of the "gay gene." http://voyager.dvc.edu/~bmckinney/www.pilot.infi.net/~susanf/aolgay.htm is written by Don Robertson. Don Robertson is a gay teacher of biochemistry and molecular biology. In his article, he states that many experiments have proved the genetic connection to homosexuality. He names some of the experiment's methods but he doesn't include who ran the experiments, where they were done, why or why not they would be reliable or whether they would have the same results if the experiments were repeated. He comes up with figures like if one identical twin is gay there is a sixty- percent chance that the other identical twins will also be gay. This is included to prove that since identical twins share identical genes, they must have had the "gay gene" passed down to both of them. This claim brings up a few problems.

    Read More

  • Forgiveness Intervention

    721 Words  | 2 Pages

    It is amazing to know how much studies has been done and the good outcome of the practice on forgiveness intervention with the hope focused couple approach for 20 years (Ripley & Worthington, 2014). The FREE model is based on the forgiveness – based intervention that has been beneficial for many years to help the couple rekindle their love and forgive each other. It can be used with adults, parents, couples and adolescents.

    Read More

  • Challenging Biblical Perceptions: A Review of 'For The Bible Tells Me So'

    1056 Words  | 3 Pages

    Making a stands that being a homosexual is natural and homosexuality isn’t a mental disorder. Conversion or reparative therapy only suppress their sexual conduct, not their sexual desires. Those type of therapy infuses shame and guilt in a person which can cause the person the shutdown. Secondly, conversion therapy can make a person feel like they have no way out. The highly disapproved therapy can push a person to make a bad rational decision possibly committing suicide. LGBT people are three to seven times more likely to commit suicide. Thirdly, they promote sexual orientation is a choice but your sexual orientation is not a choice. Conversion and Reparative therapy are supported by James Dobson which created a Christian organization called “ Focus On The

    Read More

  • Conversion or Reparative Therapy

    1427 Words  | 3 Pages

    Homosexuality was once considered a mental illness which lead to attempts to “cure” it. One of the main theories of homosexuality is that it stems from deviant behavior experienced in childhood. Some men develop homosexual attractions due to a bad relationship with a distant father or in response to childhood molestation (Shapio 5). While some homosexual attractions have been caused by these issues, most homosexuals have not been exposed to molestation or family issues. One of the methods to cure homosexuality is conversion therapy. Conversion therapy consists of a variety of methods, both physical and psychological. Some of these methods include praying away the gay, electroconvulsive therapy, hypnosis, and drugs (“11 Ridiculous” 1). There are many camps which are designed for conversion therapy but many of their practices remain secret. There is little information to be found online regarding these camps because they realize that they are behaving inappropriately so they hide their acts. In the 1980s, homosexuality was determined to have a biological cause; this created two sides – supporters of conversion therapy and its detractors (Friedman 1).

    Read More

  • Dangers and Consequences of Conversion Therapy

    1099 Words  | 3 Pages

    Conversion Therapy, also known as Reparative Therapy, is defined as a multitude of dangerous practices that claim to change a person’s sexuality or gender (hrc.org). The goal of Conversion Therapy is to try and make the patients behave stereotypically more feminine or masculine, teach heterosexual dating skills, and redirect arousal all together (dailybeast.com). However, the consequences of Conversion Therapy can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, suicide, or catching and transmitting Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (hrc.org). Some of the techniques used are vomiting, inducing nausea, or paralysis while showing homoerotic images (huffingtonpost.com).

    Read More

  • Analysis Of Homosexuality

    750 Words  | 2 Pages

    Not meaning necessarily your dad or mom but maybe their cousin or your aunt or uncle, literally anyone that is in your family that is above your generation. In the article “How our genes could make us gay or straight”, Jenny Graves claims: “We can detect genetic variants that produce differences between people by tracking traits in families that display differences. Patterns of inheritance reveal variants of genes (called “alleles”) that affect normal differences, such as hair color, or disease states, such as sickle cell anemia. Quantitative traits, such as height, are affected by many different genes, as well as environmental factors” (Graves, Jenny, The Washington Post). Graves is stating that there are many things in the human affected by genes, and that being gay or straight is affected by genes. Genes could tell you a lot about the human, from height, to dangerous diseases. Not saying that being gay is a disease because it is obviously not. Homosexualty is

    Read More

  • The Psychosocial Recovery Model And Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    1700 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Psychosocial Recovery and Rehabilitation Center (PRRC) is an outpatient multidisciplinary treatment program with the Veterans Affairs Hospital, and serves Veterans with severe mental illness such as Psychosis, Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Affective Disorder and PTSD. PRRC currently utilizes the Recovery Model and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The purpose of this program is to help rehabilitate and integrate Veterans back into the community. PRRC is a step away from the medical model, in which a treatment plan is made for the Veteran. In this program Veterans are able to create their own treatment plans for goals that consist of going back to school, getting a job, starting a new relationship, etc.

    Read More

  • Gender Neutral Bathrooms: Transgender Rights And Gender Neutral Bathrooms

    1179 Words  | 3 Pages

    According to the Human Rights Campaign, Conversion therapy is a practice that claims to be able to "turn gay people straight" through therapy. Conversion therapy leads to a variety of negative side effects. According to the Human Rights Campaign, "minors are especially vulnerable, and conversion therapy can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide." Conversion therapy is a horrific practice that should be banned in all fifty states. Conversion therapy is a horrible practice that should be

    Read More

  • Reality Therapy

    1800 Words  | 4 Pages

    Reality Therapy Introduction William Glasser, who “published his first book, Mental Health or Mental Illness?” was the foundation of “Reality Therapy” in 1961.” (Corey, 1977/1991) “Dr. Glasser began his work in an adolescent girl’s juvenile facility.” (Mary Lahey, 2013 PowerPoint Presentation) This was in total opposition to a popular theory of the times by Sigmund Freud. Freud’s Psychoanalysis theory states that each individual is unique, that there are factors outside of a person's awareness (unconscious thoughts, feelings, and experiences) which influence his or her thoughts and actions, that the past shapes the present, that human beings are always engaged in the process of development throughout their lives.

    Read More

  • Sexual Orientation: Is It a Choice?

    1857 Words  | 4 Pages

    "Scans See 'Gay Brain Differences'" BBC News. N.p., 16 June 2008. Web. 25 Feb. 2014. .

    Read More

  • Homophobia in America

    1982 Words  | 4 Pages

    Ryan, Caitlin, and Donna Futterman. ?Gay and Lesbian Issues in Schools.? Independent School Winter 2001: 57-60 Academic Search Elite. EBSCOhost. SCCC Library, St. Peters. 17 Sept. 2001 . ?Sex Chromosome Abnormalities.? SCCC Library, St. Peters. 17 Sept. 2001 .

    Read More

More about Reparative Therapy

Open Document