The beliefs of members of the American Psychiatric Association on the etiology of male homosexuality: a national survey.
This study is an analysis of psychiatrists' (N = 508) attitudes with regard to the etiology of male homosexuality. A random sample of members of the American Psychiatric Association revealed an endorsement of a biological perspective. Attitudes were further analyzed with regard to variation by school of thought, practice setting, and number of years practicing psychiatry.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011570:Psychiatry; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012733:Sex Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D012931:Social Environment; D012955:Societies, Medical