How can training programs for mental health professionals be improved to ensure that graduates are competent in providing affirmative care?

Abstract. Sexual orientation conversion therapy was the treatment of choice when homosexuality was thought to be an illness. Despite the declassification of ... May 10, 2017 ... Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signs the conversion therapy ban into law. This legislation will make Connecticut a safer and more welcoming place for LGBTQ ... Aug 18, 2022 ... (3) (a) “Conversion therapy” means any practice or treatment that seeks to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a patient or ... Highlights. •. Conversion therapy is ineffective and likely to cause significant harm. •. Conversion therapy constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment ... It is sometimes called reparative therapy, reorientation therapy, sexual orientation change efforts, or gender identity change efforts. Proponents have ... Jul 15, 2021 ... ... conversion therapy. Conversion therapy, also known as “reparative therapy,” refers to a counseling practice that seeks to change a patient's ... As a leading organization in the field of behavioral health care, the ACA stands against conversion therapy because there is no credible scientific data to ... Issue: Since 1998, the American Psychiatric Association has opposed any psychiatric treatment, such as. "reparative" or conversion therapy, which is based ... This paper reviews the history of conversion therapy practices as well as clinical, ethical and research issues they raise. Jun 24, 2021 ... Gay, lesbian and bisexual people who experienced conversion therapy were almost twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts and to have attempted suicide.