Statement from American Psychological Association that ego-dystonic homosexuality should not be considered a dysfunction.

Date
Aug 27, 1987 - Aug 30, 1987
Type
Academic / Technical Report
Source
American Psychological Association
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Secondary
Reference

R.E. Fox, "Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1987: Minutes of the Annual meeting of the Council of Representatives," American Psychologist 43 (1988): 508-531

Scribe/Publisher
American Psychological Association
People
American Psychological Association
Audience
General Public
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Transcription

BE IT RESOLVED that the American Psychological Association: Urge its members not to use the “302.0 Homosexuality” diagnosis in the current ICD-9-CM or the “302.00 Ego-dystonic Homosexuality” diagnosis in the current DSM-III or future editions of either document.

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