For directions to CCBC Essex, please visit: http://www.ccbcmd.edu/directory/essex/index.html
The presentation will take place in Room J137, followed by a reception in J100.

Bio:

Judith M. Glassgold, PsyD is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with LGBT populations and served as the Chair of the Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation of the American Psychological Association in its landmark evaluation of efforts to change sexual orientation. 

 

Description:

One of the insidious aspects of discrimination and prejudice against gay men, lesbians and bisexual individuals have been attempts to change sexual orientation and eliminate same-sex attractions.  These efforts were as extreme as castration, drug and shock treatments, as well as  psychotherapy and deceptive appeals to religious faith. For years these treatments were promoted without rigorous evaluation,  until 2009 when the American Psychological Association published a review of the evidence behind these treatments. After thorough evaluation, no evidence was found to support these efforts, calling into questions decades of medical and psychological services. The presenter, the Chair of the panel that reviewed the evidence, will discuss the ethical, social, and scientific issues underlying these unnecessary and potentially harmful treatments.