A case of homosexuality treated by in vivo desensitization and assertive training.

Sexual deviation is not a unitary condition, amenable to a single treatment approach. Deviant sexual arousal has been overemphasized while inadequate attention has been given to associated behavioural problems such as deficient heterosexual arousal, deficient heterosexual skills and gender role deviation. A client with homosexual arousal and requesting aversion therapy was treated successfully and rapidly using in vivo desensitization and assertive training. The treatment is described and the importance of the behavioural analysis in directing the course of therapy is stressed.

Combined intervention for controlling unwanted homosexual behavior: an extended follow-up.

Of 49 patients who were able via previous therapy to control their sexual arousal in the presence of homosexual stimuli, 31 (63%) were contracted for follow-up. The average period since the end of treatment was 4 years. Nineteen subjects (61%) have remained exclusively heterosexual, whereas nine (29%) have had homosexual intercourse. Heterosexual intercourse was reported in 28 (90%), including the previous nine subjects. Three (10%) subjects have had neither homonor heterosexual intercourse.

Homosexuality treated adventitiously in a stuttering therapy program: a case report presenting a heterophobic orientation.

The heterophobic orientation toward treatment of homosexuality is discussed. A case report is presented where homosexuality apparently "spontaneously remitted" and heterosexuality was instated while the patient underwent treatment for stuttering. The change in sexual orientation is interpreted as possibly adventitiously induced through generalization effects from treatment of the relevant phobic aspects of the stuttering problem to the associated social aspects of the sexual problem.