December 5, 2011

The full text to the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality practice guidelines can be found on the NARTH website at http://narth.com/2011/12/narth-practice-guidelines/.

Here is a short excerpt from the introduction: – “This document is intended to provide educational and treatment guidance to clinicians who affirm the right of clients to pursue change of unwanted same-sex behavior and attractions. The specific goals of these guidelines are twofold: (1) to promote professional practice that maximizes positive outcomes and reduces the potential for harm among clients who seek change-oriented intervention for unwanted same-sex attractions and behavior, and (2) to provide information that corrects stereotypes or mischaracterizations of change-oriented intervention and those who seek it.”