What is conversion therapy?

conversion therapy or reparative therapy is an attempt to change homosexual behavior and transform a person from a homosexual to heterosexual. It assumes that homosexuality is behavior and choice instead of sexual orientation and that due to a suitable therapeutic environment, people can be "converted" into heterosexuality. The participating therapy varies and are highly controversial. The main argument against this form of therapy is that homosexuality considers a "disease" that may probably be "cured". The World Health Organization respects this treatment only when using people who want to change their orientation because of psychological pain in discovering homosexual feelings, and this may be a guide to the Protherapy R in the US, but only for those who practice this form of therapy. Sigmund Freud, although they believe that all people were bisexual, have several writings that support this opinion. Even the diagnostic and statistical manual was very clear in the 1950s regarding the border drawingbetween homosexuality and mental illness.

As time proceeded, attitudes and research on homosexuality have changed the mind of many, but not all. Increasing activism in the homosexual community and organizations such as parents and friends of lesbians and gays (Pflag), creating an increased acceptance of the idea that homosexuals may have been born and not produced. However, this still flew in the face of many people with basic religious views, where homosexuality can be considered not only ill but also by its essence sinful.

Usually conversion therapy continues to be primarily associated with basic religious communities. The most loving look is that homosexual behavior is an incorrect choice and that homosexuals express preference rather than orientation. The aim is to reduce this preference to an acceptable level in order to explore heterosexual relationships instead. Most people who this therapyThey do not believe that they will completely eliminate the homosexual thoughts of the people who undergo it, but hope to limit them to a point where they do not affect behavior.

There are a number of techniques that can be used in conversion therapy, including hypnosis, aversion therapy and group therapy. People can participate in individual therapeutic sessions or can go to a device that work on this matter. Some therapies use methods such as guilt, particulate religious guilt, but this highly variable.

Not that there are many studies that show the effectiveness of conversion therapy. It seems to have a low success and most of the medical community is hated to study it because it has already left it. Most traditional therapists consider this therapy contrary to what is currently understood about homosexuality, and would not be interested in attempting to commit conversion therapy in any of their clients.