A Forward-Fading Technique for Increasing Heterosexual Responsiveness in Male Homosexuals

McCrady, Richard E.

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“…Experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, and qualitative SOCE studies are limited in scope, methodological rigor, and comprehensiveness (APA, 2009). Previous studies have employed problematic sampling procedures, including biased subjects, small samples sizes, and a lack of female participants (e.g., McCrady, 1973;Mintz, 1966;Nicolosi et al, 2000;Spitzer, 2003). Virtually all studies to date have relied on convenience sampling, without any attempt to draw from nonbiased sources (Silverstein, 2003).…”

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Sexual orientation change efforts among current or former LDS church members.

Dehlin

Galliher

Bradshaw

et al. 2015

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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This study examined sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) by 1,612 individuals who are current or former members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Data were obtained through a comprehensive online survey from both quantitative items and open-ended written responses. A minimum of 73% of men and 43% of women in this sample attempted sexual orientation change, usually through multiple methods and across many years (on average). Developmental factors associated with attempts at sexual orientation change included higher levels of early religious orthodoxy (for all) and less supportive families and communities (for men only). Among women, those who identified as lesbian and who reported higher Kinsey attraction scores were more likely to have sought change. Of the 9 different methods surveyed, private and religious change methods (compared with therapist-led or group-based efforts) were the most common, started earlier, exercised for longer periods, and reported to be the most damaging and least effective. When sexual orientation change was identified as a goal, reported effectiveness was lower for almost all of the methods. While some beneficial SOCE outcomes (such as acceptance of same-sex attractions and reduction in depression and anxiety) were reported, the overall results support the conclusion that sexual orientation is highly resistant to explicit attempts at change and that SOCE are overwhelmingly reported to be either ineffective or damaging by participants.

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Section: Limitations Of Previous Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sexual orientation change efforts among current or former LDS church members.

Dehlin

Galliher

Bradshaw

et al. 2015

Journal of Counseling Psychology

103

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“…How-ever, this motivation is only recently receiving research and clinical attention. Prior to 1974, there were numerous reports of clinical efforts to reorient sexual orientation (Bergin, 1969;Wolpe, 1973), but only a few mentioned the reasons given by research participants for the desire to change (e.g., McCrady, 1973). Contemporary practitioners might be caught off guard by religiously motivated requests to modify sexual orientation as well, given the prevailing view that sexual orientation is highly resistant to change (APA, 1997).…”

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Initial empirical and clinical findings concerning the change process for ex-gays.

Throckmorton

2002

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Grove City College Despite the controversy surrounding sexual reorientation, there are only a few published empirical reports concerning the experiences of ex-gays. Summarizing these reports, this article describes the role of religious variables in the change process. Some kind of change appears to occur for many who identify themselves as ex-gay. Although sexual orientation is not an easily defined or measured phenomenon, change over time is not theoretically unfounded or empirically unprecedented. Many of the individuals who report efforts to become ex-gay feel that the efforts were helpful, and a small percentage feel the efforts were harmful. Ex-gay is a term that often provokes extreme reactions. Many view the term as a misnomer, connoting an impossible situation (Ross, 1977; Schreier, 1998). For instance, the recently issued Guidelines for Psychotherapy With Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients do not mention issues in working with ex-gays and imply becoming one might be impossible (American Psychological Association [APA], 2000). Other clinicians, however, seem interested in exploring the possibility that people might be able to change sexual orientation (Spitzer, 2000; Throckmorton, 1998). A dispassionate response to the concept of ex-gay is rare. 1 Pattison and Pattison (1980, p. 1553) introduced the term ex-gay to the professional literature; they defined it to mean someone who had "experienced a basic change in sexual orientation from exclusive homosexuality to exclusive heterosexuality." Over the past 20 years, as a gay male/lesbian affirming movement has grown, a parallel group of individuals who identify themselves as ex-gay has developed. Recently, ex-gay leader Worthen (2000) wrote the following: What does ex-gay mean? It is a statement of fact: I am no longer the same. God has changed me, He is changing me, and He most certainly will continue to change me.. .. At New Hope Ministry, we do not attempt to make heterosexuals out of homosexuals. Rather, we attempt to change a person's identity, the way a person looks at himself. We encourage the former gay to drop the label homosexual from his life. However, we do not ask him to become dishonest about his struggle with homosexuality. He is a Christian who has a homosexual problem, rather than a homosexual who believes in Christ Jesus.

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A Forward-Fading Technique for Increasing Heterosexual Responsiveness in Male Homosexuals

Cited by 2 publications

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Sexual orientation change efforts among current or former LDS church members.

Sexual orientation change efforts among current or former LDS church members.

Initial empirical and clinical findings concerning the change process for ex-gays.

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