Charles Silverstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 1246154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charles Silverstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charles |
| FAMILY NAME | Silverstein |
| SIGNATURE | SILVERSTEIN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Identity |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1976 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Implications of Removing Homosexuality from the DSM as a Mental Disorder
Are You Saying Homosexuality Is Normal
December 15, 1973. On that date, the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced that homosexuality had been removed as a mental disorder per se from its Diagnostic an
Wearing two hats: The psychologist as activist and therapist
The religious conversion of homosexuals: Subject selection is the Voir Dire of psychological research
The Borderline Personality Disorder and Gay People
This paper examines the diagnostic category called Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and its relationship to gay people. It discusses the psychoanalytic definition of borderline personalities, and to it adds a cultural definition. In the light of these cultural variables, the diagnosis is defined as a metaphor for the complexities and confusions of modern life. These confusions are important in the lives of gay people, who, it is suggested, a…
The Ethical and Moral Implications of Sexual Classification: A Commentary
This paper reviews the relationship between psychiatric diagnosis and morality, suggesting that moral reasoning has been the primary determinant in the diagnosis of sexual disorders. It suggests two hypotheses to explain why homosexuality was eliminated from DSM. One, that homosexuality is now viable as a lifestyle and therefore has become socially regulated; and two, that the normal is the intractible. It further suggests that there is no scient…
Homosexuality and the Ethics of Behavioral Intervention: Paper 2
No abstract available for this article
Even Psychiatry can Profit Form It's Past Mistakes
No abstract available for this article
Seating Position and Interaction in Triads: A Field Study
Relationships between seating position, length of acquaintance between subjects, observer bias toward the experimental outcome and interaction rates were examined in a field study. Forty-eight students observed 21 naturally occurring triads in field settings. Subjects with greatest visual centrality spoke most often. Length of acquaintance between subjects was unrelated to interaction rates Results help establish the ecological validity of previo…
The Implications of Removing Homosexuality from the DSM as a Mental Disorder
The Ethical and Moral Implications of Sexual Classification: A Commentary
This paper reviews the relationship between psychiatric diagnosis and morality, suggesting that moral reasoning has been the primary determinant in the diagnosis of sexual disorders. It suggests two hypotheses to explain why homosexuality was eliminated from DSM. One, that homosexuality is now viable as a lifestyle and therefore has become socially regulated; and two, that the normal is the intractible. It further suggests that there is no scient…
Homosexuality and the Ethics of Behavioral Intervention: Paper 2
No abstract available for this article
The Borderline Personality Disorder and Gay People
This paper examines the diagnostic category called Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and its relationship to gay people. It discusses the psychoanalytic definition of borderline personalities, and to it adds a cultural definition. In the light of these cultural variables, the diagnosis is defined as a metaphor for the complexities and confusions of modern life. These confusions are important in the lives of gay people, who, it is suggested, a…
Even Psychiatry can Profit Form It's Past Mistakes
No abstract available for this article
Seating Position and Interaction in Triads: A Field Study
Relationships between seating position, length of acquaintance between subjects, observer bias toward the experimental outcome and interaction rates were examined in a field study. Forty-eight students observed 21 naturally occurring triads in field settings. Subjects with greatest visual centrality spoke most often. Length of acquaintance between subjects was unrelated to interaction rates Results help establish the ecological validity of previo…
Homosexuality and the Ethics of Behavioral Intervention: Paper 2
No abstract available for this article
Even Psychiatry can Profit Form It's Past Mistakes
No abstract available for this article
The Ethical and Moral Implications of Sexual Classification: A Commentary
This paper reviews the relationship between psychiatric diagnosis and morality, suggesting that moral reasoning has been the primary determinant in the diagnosis of sexual disorders. It suggests two hypotheses to explain why homosexuality was eliminated from DSM. One, that homosexuality is now viable as a lifestyle and therefore has become socially regulated; and two, that the normal is the intractible. It further suggests that there is no scient…
The Borderline Personality Disorder and Gay People
This paper examines the diagnostic category called Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and its relationship to gay people. It discusses the psychoanalytic definition of borderline personalities, and to it adds a cultural definition. In the light of these cultural variables, the diagnosis is defined as a metaphor for the complexities and confusions of modern life. These confusions are important in the lives of gay people, who, it is suggested, a…
The religious conversion of homosexuals: Subject selection is the Voir Dire of psychological research
Wearing two hats: The psychologist as activist and therapist
Are You Saying Homosexuality Is Normal
December 15, 1973. On that date, the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced that homosexuality had been removed as a mental disorder per se from its Diagnostic an
The Implications of Removing Homosexuality from the DSM as a Mental Disorder
Psychology (8 works) · Psychoanalysis (6 works) · Homosexuality (5 works) · Psychotherapist (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (3 works) · Male Homosexuality (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)