A systematic review of the research base on sexual reorientation therapies

Authors

Julie M. Serovich, University of South Florida
Shonda M. Craft, University of Minnesota
Paula Toviessi, Ohio State University
Rashmi Gangamma, Ohio State University
Tiffany McDowell, Ohio State University
Erika E. Grafsky, Ohio State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Keywords

Behavior Therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Gender Identity, Homosexuality, Sexual Dysfunction

Abstract

In the past few years, members of the AAMFT, like members of other professional groups, have engaged in a discourse as to the necessity and effectiveness of sexual reorientation therapies. The purpose of this article is to review, critique, and synthesize the scientific rigor of the literature base underpinning sexual reorientation therapy research. Using a systematic narrative analysis approach, 28 empirically based, peer-reviewed articles meeting eligibility criteria were coded for sample characteristics and demographics as well as numerous methodology descriptors. Results indicate the literature base is full of omissions which threaten the validity of interpreting available data.

Scholar Commons Citation

Serovich, J. M., Craft, S. M., Toviessi, P., Gangamma, R., McDowell, T., & Grafsky, E. (2008). A systematic review of the research base on sexual reorientation therapies. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34(2), 227-238. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00065.x