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| The '''National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality''' (NARTH) is a ] organization dedicated to "affirming a complementary, male-female model of gender and sexuality". NARTH |
The '''National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality''' (NARTH) is a ] organization dedicated to "affirming a complementary, male-female model of gender and sexuality". NARTH's function is to provide psychological understanding of the cause, treatment and behavior patterns associated with homosexuality, within the boundaries of a civil public dialogue. | ||
| While most gay men and women do not wish to change their sexual orientation, NARTH |
While most gay men and women do not wish to change their sexual orientation, NARTH protects the rights of clients who do, as well as the rights of the therapists who treat them. As such, NARTH supports ] in addition to providing an open forum for dialogue between psychiatrists and psychologists on issues related to ]. | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| In his article , ], M.D. explains the events that led himself, ], and ] in ] to found NARTH. In his own words, Dr. Kaufman stated that " had totally stifled the scientific inquiry that would be necessary to stimulate such a discussion . |
In his article , ], M.D. explains the events that led himself, ], and ] in ] to found NARTH. In his own words, Dr. Kaufman stated that " had totally stifled the scientific inquiry that would be necessary to stimulate such a discussion . He states that one reason they formed NARTH was in response to censorship of a politically unpopular position. Since its founding, NARTH has grown to over 1,000 members representing psychiatrists and psychologists. | ||
| * , Official Website | * , Official Website | ||
| See also: ] | See also: ] and ]. | ||
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The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is a non-profit organization dedicated to "affirming a complementary, male-female model of gender and sexuality". NARTH's function is to provide psychological understanding of the cause, treatment and behavior patterns associated with homosexuality, within the boundaries of a civil public dialogue.
While most gay men and women do not wish to change their sexual orientation, NARTH protects the rights of clients who do, as well as the rights of the therapists who treat them. As such, NARTH supports reparative therapy in addition to providing an open forum for dialogue between psychiatrists and psychologists on issues related to homosexuality.
History
In his article In Defense of the Need for Honest Dialogue, Benjamin Kaufman, M.D. explains the events that led himself, Charles Socarides, and Joseph Nicolosi in 1992 to found NARTH. In his own words, Dr. Kaufman stated that " had totally stifled the scientific inquiry that would be necessary to stimulate such a discussion . He states that one reason they formed NARTH was in response to censorship of a politically unpopular position. Since its founding, NARTH has grown to over 1,000 members representing psychiatrists and psychologists.
- National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, Official Website
See also: International Healing Foundation and PATH.
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