My name is Christopher Doyle. I'm a psychotherapist in International Treatment Fundand I am a former homosexual.
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Sexuality and gender
what is actually known from research:
Conclusions from the biological, psychological and social sciences
Dr. Paul McHugh, MD - Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, an outstanding psychiatrist of recent decades, researcher, professor and teacher.
Dr. Lawrence Meyer, MB, MS, Ph.D. - Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University, professor at Arizona State University, statistician, epidemiologist, expert in the development, analysis and interpretation of complex experimental and observational data in the field of health and medicine.
Summary
In 2016, two leading scientists from Johns Hopkins Research University published a paper summarizing all available biological, psychological and sociological research in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity. The authors, who strongly support equality and oppose discrimination against LGBT people, hope that the information provided will empower doctors, scientists and citizens - all of us - to address the health problems faced by LGBT populations in our society.
Some key findings of the report:
Reorientation therapy: questions and answers
Are all homosexuals gay?
“Gay” is the identity that a person chooses for yourself. Not all homosexual people identify as “gay.” People who do not identify as gay believe that they are essentially heterosexual and seek help in identifying the specific reasons why they experience an undesirable same-sex attraction. During therapy, counselors and psychologists use ethical methods to help clients establish the reasons for their same-sex attraction and sensitively help them resolve the underlying factors leading to homosexual feelings. These people, who are an integral part of our society, strive to protect their right to receive help and support to get rid of unwanted same-sex attraction, change their sexual orientation and / or preserve celibacy. This is achieved through gender mainstreaming programs, including counseling and heterosexuality treatment, also known as “Sexual Orientation Intervention” (SOCE) or Reorientation Therapy.
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Homosexuality: mental disorder or not?
Analysis of scientific data.
Source in English: Robert L. Kinney III - Homosexuality and scientific evidence: On suspect anecdotes, antiquated data, and broad generalizations.
The Linacre Quarterly 82 (4) 2015, 364 – 390
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1179/2050854915Y.0000000002
Group Translation Science for the truth/AT. Lysov, MD, Ph.D.
KEY FINDINGS: As a justification for the “normativeness” of homosexuality, it is argued that the “adaptation” and social functioning of homosexuals are comparable to heterosexual ones. However, it has been shown that “adaptation” and social functioning are not related to determining whether sexual deviations are mental disorders and lead to false negative conclusions. It is impossible to conclude that the mental state is not deviant, because such a state does not lead to impaired “adaptation”, stress or impaired social function, otherwise many mental disorders should be mistakenly designated as normal conditions. The conclusions cited in the literature quoted by proponents of the normativity of homosexuality are not a proven scientific fact, and questionable studies cannot be considered reliable sources.
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To treat or not to treat
By definition, a disease is an undesirable state of the body, expressed in violations of its normal functioning, life expectancy, adaptation to the environment, and limited functionality.
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Healing process
Chapter 9 from the book of Joseph and Linda NicholasHomosexuality Prevention: A Guide for Parents". Published with permission of the publisher.
Fathers, hug your sons;
If you do not,
then one day another man will do it.
Dr. Bird, psychologist
The shocking story of Moira Greyland
I was born in the late sixties in a family of famous authors who were pagans and homosexuals. My mother was Marion Zimmer Bradley, and my father was Walter Breen. Together they wrote more than 100 books: my mother wrote science fiction and fantasy, and my father wrote books on numismatics: he was an expert on coins.
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