Homosexual behaviour: therapy and assessment, (International series of monographs in experimental psychology, v. 14)

Homosexual Behavior: Therapy and Assessment explores the extent to which principles derived from the experimental psychology of learning could be applied to the treatment of a variety of behaviors. This book provides a variety of sources of evidence to account for the development and maintenance of homosexual behavior treatment. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the comparisons made in the treatment of sexual deviations. This text then examines the application of learning techniques to the treatment of sexual deviations. Other chapters consider the results of the treatment by aversion therapy on a series of 43 homosexual patients. This book discusses as well assessment of changes in sexual orientation during the course of treatment, which is one of the problems in the treatment of homosexuality. The final chapter deals with the association between homosexual type and success in response to avoidance learning. This book is a valuable resource for psychotherapists, clinical psychologists, and clinical psychiatrists. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv PREFACE , Pages vii-viii GLOSSARY , Page ix CHAPTER 1 - TREATMENT: A REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES AND RESULTS , Pages 1-15 CHAPTER 2 - THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT TECHNIQUE , Pages 16-30 CHAPTER 3 - THE RESULTS OF AVERSION THERAPY ON A SERIES OF HOMOSEXUAL PATIENTS , Pages 31-54 CHAPTER 4 - THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION METHOD , Pages 55-64 CHAPTER 5 - A CONTROLLED TRIAL OF ANTICIPATORY AVOIDANCE, CLASSICAL CONDITIONING, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY , Pages 65-94 CHAPTER 6 - BEHAVIOURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASURES WITHIN TREATMENT , Pages 95-132 CHAPTER 7 - THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSONALITY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE OUTCOME OF TREATMENT , Pages 133-155 CHAPTER 8 - CONCLUSIONS AND SPECULATIONS , Pages 156-181,184-188 APPENDIX A - CASE HISTORIES , Pages 189-213,216-257,260-263 APPENDIX B - A CONDITIONING EXPERIMENT ON TWO NORMAL VOLUNTEERS , Pages 264-273 REFERENCES , Pages 275-281 AUTHOR INDEX , Pages 283-285 SUBJECT INDEX , Pages 287-288 OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES IN EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY , Page ibc1 By M. P. Feldman And M. J. Macculloch. Bibliography: P. 275-281.