Joseph Nicolosi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4492657 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joseph Nicolosi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joseph |
| FAMILY NAME | Nicolosi |
| SIGNATURE | NICOLOSI J |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Clients' Perceptions of How Reorientation Therapy and Self-Help Can Promote Changes in Sexual Orientation
Presented is a summary of 882 homosexual people's responses to 5 open-ended questions about sexual reorientation therapy. Of the 882 participants, 726 reported that they had received reorientation therapy from a professional therapist or a pastoral counselor. As a group, 779 (89.7%) of the participants viewed themselves as "more homosexual than heterosexual," "almost exclusively homosexual," or "exclusively homosexual" in their orientation before…
A Critique of Bem's 'Exotic Becomes Erotic' Theory of Sexual Orientation Development
A critique of Bem's "Exotic Becomes Erotic" theory (1996) on the development of male homosexuality was offered. Limitations were outlined in light of relevant research findings. The authors proposed an alternative model to explain male homosexuality, i.e., reparation of early boyhood trauma, which better accounts for significant psychodynamic elements and available research. Finally, comparisons were made between specific elements of the two mode…
Beliefs and Practices of Therapists who Practice Sexual Reorientation Psychotherapy
There is currently controversy regarding whether sexual reorientation or conversion therapies are ethical and effective forms of treatment for dissatisfied homosexually oriented people. We present the results of a survey of 206 psychotherapists who practice sexual conversion therapy. 187 therapists said they believed homosexuality is a developmental disorder and that the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to "depathologize" hom…
Retrospective Self-Reports of Changes in Homosexual Orientation
We present the results of a survey of 882 dissatisfied homosexual people whom we queried about their beliefs regarding conversion therapy and the possibility of change in sexual orientation. There were 70 closed-ended questions on the survey and 5 open-ended ones. Of the 882 participants, 726 of them reported that they had received conversion therapy from a professional therapist or a pastoral counselor. Of the participants 779 or 89.7% viewed th…
Healing Homosexuality
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Healing Homosexuality
Beliefs and Practices of Therapists who Practice Sexual Reorientation Psychotherapy
There is currently controversy regarding whether sexual reorientation or conversion therapies are ethical and effective forms of treatment for dissatisfied homosexually oriented people. We present the results of a survey of 206 psychotherapists who practice sexual conversion therapy. 187 therapists said they believed homosexuality is a developmental disorder and that the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association to "depathologize" hom…
Retrospective Self-Reports of Changes in Homosexual Orientation
We present the results of a survey of 882 dissatisfied homosexual people whom we queried about their beliefs regarding conversion therapy and the possibility of change in sexual orientation. There were 70 closed-ended questions on the survey and 5 open-ended ones. Of the 882 participants, 726 of them reported that they had received conversion therapy from a professional therapist or a pastoral counselor. Of the participants 779 or 89.7% viewed th…
A Critique of Bem's 'Exotic Becomes Erotic' Theory of Sexual Orientation Development
A critique of Bem's "Exotic Becomes Erotic" theory (1996) on the development of male homosexuality was offered. Limitations were outlined in light of relevant research findings. The authors proposed an alternative model to explain male homosexuality, i.e., reparation of early boyhood trauma, which better accounts for significant psychodynamic elements and available research. Finally, comparisons were made between specific elements of the two mode…
Clients' Perceptions of How Reorientation Therapy and Self-Help Can Promote Changes in Sexual Orientation
Presented is a summary of 882 homosexual people's responses to 5 open-ended questions about sexual reorientation therapy. Of the 882 participants, 726 reported that they had received reorientation therapy from a professional therapist or a pastoral counselor. As a group, 779 (89.7%) of the participants viewed themselves as "more homosexual than heterosexual," "almost exclusively homosexual," or "exclusively homosexual" in their orientation before…
Psychology (5 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (4 works) · Orientation (vector space (4 works) · Psychoanalysis (4 works) · Sexual orientation (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Homosexuality (3 works)