treatment of homosexuality

• What was the treatment for homosexuality used for many years in the UK and USA?

  Aversion therapy
• What was the purpose of aversion therapy for homosexuality?

  To 'cure' homosexuality
• In what year did the American Psychiatric Association reconsider aversion therapy?

  2006
• How did the American Psychiatric Association view aversion therapy in 2006?

  They considered it unethical
• What did aversion therapy involve for individuals undergoing treatment?

  Being given drugs to feel nauseous
• What was the environment like during aversion therapy sessions?

  Placed in dirty surroundings
• What was thought to be a consequence of aversion therapy on individuals?

  It could lead to negative feelings and associations
• What was the intended outcome of showing individuals images during aversion therapy?

  To create negative associations with homosexuality
• How did aversion therapy aim to affect the behavior of individuals?

  By inducing discomfort to discourage homosexual feelings
• What substance was used in the injection during aversion therapy?

  Apomorphine
• What was the effect of apomorphine injections in aversion therapy?

  It caused nausea in individuals