As a follow up to Episode 219, we continue our discussion of the harms of conversion therapy by behavior analysis in the 1970s by covering the remaining research articles published in JABA on the subject. Bringing his ever-detailed additional context is Book Club Guy, Alan Haberman, who helps us look at whether this research deserves its own expressions of concern (or is just inappropriate and gross) and which ethical principles we should focus on to ensure client rights are never violated by behavior analysis again. Plus, some time out to laud those behavior analysts who spoke out against this line of research back as it was originally being published.

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Articles discussed this episode:

Barlow, D.H. & Agras, W.S. (1973). Fading to increase heterosexual responsiveness in homosexuals. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 6, 355-366. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1973.6-355

Abel, G.G., Blanchard, E.B., Barlow, D.H., & Mavissakalian, M. (1975). Identifying specific erotic cues in sexual deviations by audiotaped descriptions. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 8, 247-260. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1975.8-247

Nordyke, N.S., Baer, D.M., Etzel, B.C., & LeBlanc, J.M. (1977). Implications of the stereotyping and modiication of sex role. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 553-557. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-553

Rekers, G.A. (1977). Atypical gender development and psychosocial adjustment (1977). Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 559-571. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-559

Winkler, R.C. (1977). What types of sex-role behavior should behavior modifiers promote? Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 10, 549-552. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1977.10-549

Association for Behavior Analysis International. (2022). Statement on conversion therapy and practices. Portage, MI: Author.

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