American Psychiatry and Homosexuality - An Oral History

Through the personal accounts of those who were there, this book examines the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM). It also includes interviews and first-hand accounts.

List of contents

Gittings, Preface: Show-and-Tell. Drescher & Merlino, Introduction. Part I: The 1973 APA Decision. Scasta, John E. Fryer, MD, and the Dr. H. Anonymous Episode. Sbordone, An Interview with Charles Silverstein, PhD. Drescher, An Interview with Lawrence Hartmann, MD. Hire, An Interview with Robert Jean Campbell III, MD. Rosario, An Interview with Judd Marmor, MD. Drescher, An Interview with Robert L. Spitzer, MD. Part II: The Early Founders of AGLP. Hire, An Interview with Frank Rundle, MD. Barber, An Interview with David R. Kessler, MD. Barber, An Interview with Nanette Gartrell, MD. Ashley, An Interview with Stuart E. Nichols, MD. Hunter, Remembering Emery Hetrick, MD. Part III: Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists of Note. Merlino, An Interview with Bertram H. Schaffner, MD. Rosario, An Interview with Martha J. Kirkpatrick, MD. Mitchell, An Interview with Richard A. Isay, MD. Lynch, An Interview with Richard C. Pillard, MD. Drescher, An Interview with Edward Hanin, MD. Lynch, An Interview with Ralph E. Roughton, MD. Barber, Afterword: Today and Tomorrow.

About the author

Jack Drescher, Joseph P. Merlino

Summary

Through the personal accounts of those who were there, this book examines the 1973 decision by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM). It also includes interviews and first-hand accounts.

Product details

• Authors: Jack (EDT)/ Merlino Drescher, Jack (New York University Drescher, Jack Merlino Drescher
• Assisted by: Jack Drescher (Editor), Drescher Jack (Editor), Joseph P. Merlino (Editor), Merlino Joseph P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2007
• EAN: 9781560237389
• ISBN: 978-1-56023-738-9
• No. of pages: 322
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 216 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Gay & Lesbian studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / Gay Studies, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics