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from Clinical Members Monthly Updates
MONTHLY UPDATE FOR
NARTH CLINICAL MEMBERS LIST
April 2006
by Marc S. Dillworth, Ph.D.
Clinical Member Facilitator
We have a special guest with us this month. Dr. Rogers Wright, the co-author of
Destructive Trends in Mental Health. We are honored to have him take the time
from his busy schedule to join us online. The discussion just started at the end
of March. So if you are interested in joining quickly, you may be able to view
the conversation. Follow the instructions at the end of this article.
In this discussion, NARTH members are asking the questions and Dr. Wright is
responding to them. During this session, he has told us how he keeps himself
going when he is facing harassment about the contents of his book. It has been
helpful to me to see his fighting spirit in the face of political correctness
and intimidation. He is an example to all of us who stand for free choice in the
treatment of homosexuality.
As in past discussions, the debate had gotten heated. Some clinical members
have challenged the validity of parts of the book. Dr. Wright has done an
excellent job of defending his positions. Debate and heated discussion is part
of clinical members discussion list. I believe it is a good thing because it sharpens one's cognitive
abilities and skills as psychotherapists. If you are interested in joining a
stimulating and learning environment online, follow the instruction below.
Members include leaders in the field of homosexuality, experienced mental health
professionals and professionals wanting to learn about the field. Get connected
with other mental health professionals in the field of treating unwanted same
sex attraction. All licensed mental health professionals are invited to join the
on going conversation.
Recent topics have included a heated debate on "Why Psychology Must Change" by
David Blakeslee, Ph.D. Another more clinically-related discussion was about a
research study done by former NARTH Sigmund Freud award winner Warren
Throckmorton, Ph.D. The title of the study was "Counseling practices as they
relate to ratings of helpfulness by consumers of sexual reorientation therapy."
The last topic was led by Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., president of NARTH and Dean
Byrd, Ph.D., former vice president of NARTH, who answered some questions given
to them by the clinical members. This has sparked a lively debate. Some of the
questions were: Can a former struggler of homosexuality be an effective
psychotherapist? Is it possible to emotionally re-engage the classic,
"disengaged father"?
In the future we will be discussing Dr. Jeffery Satinover's paper, "The Trojan
Couch," about research fraud by the APA and the Gay activist in the area of Gay
families. In addition, Dr. Mark Yarhouse will talk about the institute he heads
call The Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity.
If you are interested in signing up go to the NARTH web site and to the following address,
http://www.narth.com/menus/discussion.html.
Marc S. Dillworth, Ph.D.
Clinical Member Facilitator
Updated: 8 February 2008
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