02-08-2016, 02:13 PM
(02-08-2016, 02:02 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I don't think there is any way to tell for sure and it definately depends on what one deems as "successful".
For instance NARTH has published papers that point to a success rate of 23-50%. yet Zerker just mentioned a success rate of less than 3%.
There are stories from folks that have had "successful" and "unsuccessful" therapy. My issue is what data did this state use to decide they were no longer going to not allow insurance to cover this therapy when similar measures have failed at the Federal level.
The man who is quoted by NARTH took a lot of it back...
Quote:In 2012, Spitzer renounced and retracted this study, stating "I was quite wrong in the conclusions that I made from this study. The study does not provide evidence, really, that gays can change. And that’s quite an admission on my part."[65][97][98][99] He also apologized to the gay community for making unproven claims of the efficacy of reparative therapy,[66] calling it his only professional regret.[67] Spitzer has requested that all "ex-gay" therapy organizations such as NARTH, PFOX, American College of Pediatricians, and Focus on the Family stop citing his study as evidence for conversion therapy
