A systematic review of the efficacy, harmful effects, and ethical issues related to sexual orientation change efforts.

A Przeworski, E Peterson, A Piedra - Clinical Psychology: Science …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) are practices intended to eliminate same-sex
attraction. We systematically review the literature on the efficacy of SOCE and discuss ways …

Sexual orientation change efforts, adverse childhood experiences, and suicide ideation and attempt among sexual minority adults, United States, 2016–2018

JR Blosnich, ER Henderson… - … journal of public …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To examine how sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) are associated with
suicide morbidity after controlling for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Methods …

Research on sexual orientation change efforts: A summary.

JM Glassgold - 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Scientific research indicates that variation in same-sex sexual orientation is normal and part
of the spectrum of human sexuality. Despite this evidence, sexual orientation change efforts …

Conversion therapy in the Southern United States: Prevalence and experiences of the survivors

M Higbee, ER Wright, RM Roemerman - Journal of homosexuality, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous studies have determined that conversion therapy, a practice meant to change
one's sexual orientation to heterosexual or gender identity to cisgender, can be ineffective …

Humanistic and economic burden of conversion therapy among LGBTQ youths in the United States

A Forsythe, C Pick, G Tremblay, S Malaviya… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts (SOGICE), also
calledconversion therapy, is a discredited practice attempting to convert lesbian, gay …

LGBTQ+ conversion therapy and applied behavior analysis: A call to action

DE Conine, SC Campau… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The term conversion therapy refers to any practices intended to alter a person's sexual
orientation, gender expression, gender identity, or any combination thereof. The present …

Sexual orientation change efforts do not increase suicide: Correcting a false research narrative

DP Sullins - Archives of sexual behavior, 2022 - Springer
Sexual orientation change efforts (SOCEs) signify activities designed to change or reduce
homosexual orientation. Recent studies have claimed that such therapies increase suicide …

Absence of behavioral harm following non-efficacious sexual orientation change efforts: A retrospective study of United States sexual minority adults, 2016–2018

DP Sullins - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Do sexual minority persons who have undergone unsuccessful sexual
orientation change efforts (SOCE) suffer subsequent psychological or social harm from the …

Experiences of ex-ex-gay individuals in sexual reorientation therapy: Reasons for seeking treatment, perceived helpfulness and harmfulness of treatment, and post …

A Flentje, NC Heck, BN Cochran - Journal of Homosexuality, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Therapy meant to change someone's sexual orientation, or reorientation therapy, is still in
practice despite statements from the major mental health organizations of its potential for …

“Pray that God will change you”: The religious social ecology of bias-based bullying targeting sexual and gender minority youth—A qualitative study of service …

PA Newman, S Fantus, MR Woodford… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The bullying of sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) is pervasive, with documented
negative impacts on health. We explored the social ecology of bullying of SGMY, with a …