May 7, 2012 – 3:39 pm | Comments Off

A look at the bill’s misuse of science
 
Christopher H. Rosik, Ph.D.
 
California SB 1172 is a first-of-its-kind legislative effort to usurp the role of the professional mental-health associations and ban change-oriented psychological care to minors. …

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Misinformation Rampant in the Mental Health Field
May 15, 2012 – 2:17 pm | Comments Off

“Born Gay, No Change Possible” Myths Never Substantiated by Researchers, Yet Professionals Seem Unaware

Julie Hamilton, Ph.D.

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Committee Vote Means A Long Legislative Battle
May 5, 2012 – 12:18 pm | Comments Off

Judiciary Committee votes 3 to 2 to send SB 1172 on the the California State Senate.

Consumer Rights under Attack: California Senator Introduces Legislation that Undermines Parental Authority and the Therapist – Client Relationship
April 26, 2012 – 10:26 am | Comments Off

Read the press release issued by Senator Ted Lieu’s office (D-California), which confuses religiously-oriented counseling with professional psychotherapy and misreports the published scientific research.  Senator Lieu’s press release is entitled:

NARTH Statement on California SB 1172 – Sexual Orientation Change Efforts
April 23, 2012 – 11:46 am | Comments Off

April 23, 2012
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality NARTH wishes to be on record as objecting to SB 1172 and strongly recommending that this bill not be passed out of committee.  …

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All the talk about the Spitzer study.
April 21, 2012 – 7:49 am | Comments Off

There has been a lot of Internet chat lately about Dr. Robert Spitzer, his decade old study on change, and regrets he might be having about getting involved with research on unwanted homosexuality. Dr. Spitzer, a …

A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D. – NARTH Pioneer (1948-2012)
April 4, 2012 – 1:05 pm | Comments Off
A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D. – NARTH Pioneer (1948-2012)

Dr. A. Dean Byrd, NARTH Board Member and past-President passed away early Wednesday morning from cancer surrounded by his wife Elaine and members of his family. Many NARTH members who were close to Dean had …

Former American Psychological Association President interviewed at NARTH convention.
April 3, 2012 – 2:44 pm | Comments Off
Former American Psychological Association President interviewed at NARTH convention.

Former American Psychological Association President Dr. Nicholas Cummings interviewed at NARTH convention.

MEMBERS OF CAMFT FILE FORMAL ETHICAL COMPLAINT
March 6, 2012 – 3:34 pm | Comments Off

MEMBERS OF CAMFT FILE FORMAL ETHICAL COMPLAINT
 
Several clinical members of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), some of whom are also members of NARTH, have filed a formal ethical complaint against the …

An Interview with Andrew Comiskey
March 5, 2012 – 3:35 pm | Comments Off
An Interview with Andrew Comiskey

An Interview with Andrew Comiskey

By Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D.

“Genetic Essentialism” and Sexual Orientation: Why Genetic Explanations are Often Misleading
February 7, 2012 – 4:08 am | Comments Off

People view genetically influenced outcomes as inescapable and predestined. They tend to forget the important influences of free will and environment. Furthermore, they often view the genetically influenced outcome as natural, and may assume the …