An empirical study of the beliefs of psychoanalysts about scientific and clinical dimensions of male homosexuality.
Eighty-eight clinical psychoanalysts responded to a questionnaire that assessed their theoretical beliefs about homosexuality. Questions were designed to asses agreement or disagreement with a model that homosexuality is pathological. Most psychoanalysts endorsed a nonpathological model, although their responses were sometimes inconsistent. We discuss the significance of these findings.
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Cornell University Medical College, Department of Psychiatry, New York, NY, USA.
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D001290:Attitude; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011572:Psychoanalysis; D011897:Random Allocation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce