So-called "conversion therapy" or "conversion practice" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT person experiences mental health issues, new research finds. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Besides ...

Of all conditions treated in our field, perhaps none more clearly demonstrates the need for a dynamically-informed psychiatry than conversion disorder. The patient ...

Long shunned by reputable medical organizations and others, new research shows these practices are linked to higher odds for mental ills More must be done by legit health care professionals to shut ...

Analysis of questionnaires completed by 4,426 LGBTQ+ people in the USA suggests undergoing conversion practice targeting gender identity or sexual orientation is linked with symptoms of depression, ...

About 1% of participants recalled conversion practices targeting both gender identity and sexual orientation, which was associated with increased symptoms of depression (unstandardized difference ...

YORK, Pa. — The York City Council this week voted to approve an ordinance prohibiting the use of conversion therapy on minors by medical or mental health professionals within the city limits. At its ...