Psychology & Psychiatry
Queer conversion therapy is still practiced in the US: Experts say we need to talk about it
Precious Brady-Davis knew at a young age she was a girl.
Aug 16, 2022
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News tagged with conversion therapy
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study substantiates negative effects of two treatments—'scared straight' and critical incident stress debriefing
The history of psychology is littered with unfortunate examples of treatments that caused more harm than benefit to patients. For instance, in the mid-20th century lobotomies were a common practice to treat mental illness, ...
Jul 1, 2021
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Health
Physicians call for an end to conversion therapy
Conversion therapy is a broad term used to describe practices and actions aimed at changing people's sexual orientation or gender identity—to turn anyone who doesn't identify as "straight" into a "straight" person. Historically, ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another study finds bogus 'conversion therapy' harms LGBTQ teens
There are serious mental harms and high financial costs associated with so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ people, researchers report.
Mar 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may cause deadly blood clots
COVID-19 may increase the risk of blot cots in women who are pregnant or taking estrogen with birth control or hormone replacement therapy, according to a new manuscript published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.
Jul 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The future of psychiatry promises to be digital, from apps that track your mood to smartphone therapy
Ella, who is in her early 20s, has depression. When her sleep started to fall away after a stressful term at school, her smartphone was programmed to note the late-night texts and phone conversations indicating her insomnia. ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
Utah banning 'conversion therapy' with Mormon church backing
Utah is on its way to becoming the 19th state to ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy in January after state officials formed a proposal that has the support of the influential Church of a Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
Nov 27, 2019
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'Boy erased'—why conversion therapies and ex-gay ministries should be outlawed
"Pray the gay away" is shorthand for Christian programs that, disguised as love, purport that God heals homosexuality. Through the lens of sexual sin, homosexuality is construed as something in need of healing, a disease ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Expert group proposes revisions to guidelines for gender-affirming health care
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people often seek social, medical, and surgical gender-affirming care from a variety of healthcare professionals. Individualized care for optimal gender identity confirmation should be ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Why Australia needs a national ban on conversion therapy
In recent weeks, Queensland and the ACT became the first Australian jurisdictions to ban conversion therapy.
Sep 8, 2020
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