JOURNAL OF HUMAN SEXUALITY 

(Volume 1) What Research Shows:NARTH’s Response to the APA Claimson Homosexuality 

 A Report o the Scientifc Advisory Committeeo the National Association or Researchand Therapy o Homosexuality 

 James E. PhelanNeil WhiteheadPhilip M. Sutton2009

 

 Journal o Human Sexuality 

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Editorial Board

Editor

Philip M. Sutton, Ph.D., South Bend, Indiana

 Associate Editors

George A. Rekers, Ph.D., ABPP, University o South Carolina School o Medicine James E. Phelan, M.S.W., Columbus, OhioNeil Whitehead, Ph.D., Whitehead Associates, Lower Hutt, New ZealandDavid Wood, Ph.D., Elburn, Illinois

 Managing Editor:

David C. Pruden, M.S.

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Board o Directors

 Julie Harren Hamilton, Ph.D., President A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., Immediate Past President Arthur A. Goldberg, J.D., Secretary reasurerMarc Dillworth, Psy.D.Benjamin Kauman, M.D. Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D.Mary Beth Patton, M.S.George A. Rekers, Ph.D., M.B.A.Philip M. Sutton, Ph.D.David C. Pruden, M.S., Vice President o Operations

 Journal o Human Sexuality 

is an academic peer-reviewed journal, an ocial publication o the National Association or Research and Terapy o Homosexuality (NARH).© Copyright 2009, by the National Association or Research and Terapy o Homosexuality. All rightsreserved. Written permission to reprint articles or reproduce materials rom this journal or publication,use in the classroom, research, and other scholarly purposes must be requested rom journal@narth.com.NARH reserves the right to deny permission at its sole discretion.Requests or copies o this journal should be addressed to the National Association or Research and Terapy o Homosexuality, 307 West 200 South—Suite 3001, Salt Lake City, U 84101, or can be or-dered by phone at 1-888-364-4744 or online at http://www.narth.com

 

 Acknowledgements

 Joseph Nicolosi, Ph.D., was serving as president o the National Association or Research and Terapy o Homosexuality when the idea or this journal was conceived. Without his countless hours o guid-ance and years o service to NARH, this journal and many other important projects never would havecome to ruition. David C. Pruden, M.S., was the project director or the journal. Under his leadership,the cover was designed, the contents were edited, the writing by the various authors was merged into ameaningul whole, and the journal was published. Finally, the NARH sta has provided and continuesto provide outstanding direction and service to our members every day. Without Kim Niquette, JoanMackenzie, Eric Graham, and Frank York, none o our activities would have been possible.