National Gay & Lesbian Task Force questions the APA on DSM choices

There appears to be a growing schism within LGBT circles regarding the APA appointments of Kenneth Zucker and Ray Blanchard to the Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group (see the APA statement here). Today, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force issued a press release calling Zucker and Blanchard “clearly out of step with … Continue reading “National Gay & Lesbian Task Force questions the APA on DSM choices”

APA appoints sexual orientation therapy task force

APA Press Release May 21, 2007 Contact: Public Affairs (202) 336-5700 ——————————————————————————– APA APPOINTS TASK FORCE TO REVIEW RECENT SCIENCE ON THERAPEUTIC RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION ——————————————————————————– WASHINGTON, DC—The American Psychological Association has appointed a Task Force of researchers and clinicians to review the current scientific research on therapeutic response to sexual orientation with an … Continue reading “APA appoints sexual orientation therapy task force”

APA appoints task force on abortion and mental health

First mentioned in passing in a January 21 New York Times article, the APA has appointed a task force to conduct an updated review of research on abortion and mental health outcomes. In contrast to the more public process used by the APA to appoint the task force on sexual orientation responses, the APA did … Continue reading “APA appoints task force on abortion and mental health”

APA and the sexual orientation task force revisited

More on the APA sexual orientation task force. Consider the following excerpt: The charge of the Task Force is threefold: (1) To revise and update the APA resolution Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation (1997); (2) To generate a report that includes the following: (b)The appropriate application of affirmative therapeutic interventions for adults who present … Continue reading “APA and the sexual orientation task force revisited”

American Psychological Association: APA Reps and Government Officials Colluded on Interrogation Techniques

The American Psychological Association just released the following press release regarding the involvement of psychologists in the Bush Administration’s interrogation techniques. For background, see this prior post (link). July 10, 2015 Press Release and Recommended Actions: Independent Review Cites Collusion Among APA Individuals and Defense Department Officials in Policy on Interrogation Techniques APA Apologizes for … Continue reading “American Psychological Association: APA Reps and Government Officials Colluded on Interrogation Techniques”