Statement on conversion therapy

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Statement on conversion therapy. / Alempijevic, Djordje; Beriashvili, Rusudan; Beynon, Jonathan; Birmanns, Bettina; Brasholt, Marie; Cohen, Juliet; Duque, Maximo; Duterte, Pierre; van Es, Adriaan; Fernando, Ravindra; Fincanci, Sebnem Korur; Hamzeh, Sana; Hansen, Steen Holger; Hardi, Lilla; Heisler, Michele; Iacopino, Vincent; Leth, Peter Mygind; Lin, James; Louahlia, Said; Luytkis, Hege; Modvig, Jens; Morcillo Mendez, Maria Dolores; Moreno, Alejandro; Moscoso, Valeria; Oral, Resmiye; Ozkalipci, Onder; Payne-James, Jason; Quiroga, Jose; Reyes, Hernan; Rogde, Sidsel; Sajantila, Antti; Schick, Matthis; Terzidis, Agis; Thomsen, Jorgen Lange; Tidball-Binz, Morris; Treue, Felicitas; Vanezis, Peter; Viera, Duarte Nuno; Independent Forensic Expert Group.

In: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Vol. 72, 101930, 2020.

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Harvard

Alempijevic, D, Beriashvili, R, Beynon, J, Birmanns, B, Brasholt, M, Cohen, J, Duque, M, Duterte, P, van Es, A, Fernando, R, Fincanci, SK, Hamzeh, S, Hansen, SH, Hardi, L, Heisler, M, Iacopino, V, Leth, PM, Lin, J, Louahlia, S, Luytkis, H, Modvig, J, Morcillo Mendez, MD, Moreno, A, Moscoso, V, Oral, R, Ozkalipci, O, Payne-James, J, Quiroga, J, Reyes, H, Rogde, S, Sajantila, A, Schick, M, Terzidis, A, Thomsen, JL, Tidball-Binz, M, Treue, F, Vanezis, P, Viera, DN & Independent Forensic Expert Group 2020, 'Statement on conversion therapy', Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, vol. 72, 101930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101930

APA

Alempijevic, D., Beriashvili, R., Beynon, J., Birmanns, B., Brasholt, M., Cohen, J., Duque, M., Duterte, P., van Es, A., Fernando, R., Fincanci, S. K., Hamzeh, S., Hansen, S. H., Hardi, L., Heisler, M., Iacopino, V., Leth, P. M., Lin, J., Louahlia, S., ... Independent Forensic Expert Group (2020). Statement on conversion therapy. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 72, [101930]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101930

Vancouver

Alempijevic D, Beriashvili R, Beynon J, Birmanns B, Brasholt M, Cohen J et al. Statement on conversion therapy. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 2020;72. 101930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101930

Author

Alempijevic, Djordje ; Beriashvili, Rusudan ; Beynon, Jonathan ; Birmanns, Bettina ; Brasholt, Marie ; Cohen, Juliet ; Duque, Maximo ; Duterte, Pierre ; van Es, Adriaan ; Fernando, Ravindra ; Fincanci, Sebnem Korur ; Hamzeh, Sana ; Hansen, Steen Holger ; Hardi, Lilla ; Heisler, Michele ; Iacopino, Vincent ; Leth, Peter Mygind ; Lin, James ; Louahlia, Said ; Luytkis, Hege ; Modvig, Jens ; Morcillo Mendez, Maria Dolores ; Moreno, Alejandro ; Moscoso, Valeria ; Oral, Resmiye ; Ozkalipci, Onder ; Payne-James, Jason ; Quiroga, Jose ; Reyes, Hernan ; Rogde, Sidsel ; Sajantila, Antti ; Schick, Matthis ; Terzidis, Agis ; Thomsen, Jorgen Lange ; Tidball-Binz, Morris ; Treue, Felicitas ; Vanezis, Peter ; Viera, Duarte Nuno ; Independent Forensic Expert Group. / Statement on conversion therapy. In: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine. 2020 ; Vol. 72.

Bibtex

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abstract = "Conversion therapy is a set of practices that aim to change or alter an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. It is practiced in every region of the world by health professionals, religious practitioners, and community or family members often by or with the support of the state. Conversion therapy is performed despite evidence that it is ineffective and likely to cause individuals significant or severe physical and mental pain and suffering with long-term harmful effects. The purpose of this medico-legal statement is to provide legal experts, adjudicators, health care professionals, and policy makers, among others, with an understanding of: 1) the lack of medical and scientific validity of conversion therapy; 2) the likely physical and psychological consequences of undergoing conversion therapy; and 3) whether, based on these effects, conversion therapy constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or torture when individuals are subjected to it forcibly or without their consent. This medico-legal statement also addresses the responsibility of states in regulating the practice, the ethical implications of offering or performing it, and the role that health professionals and medical and mental health organisations should play with regards to it.",

keywords = "Child abuse and neglect, Conversion therapy, Fraud, Medical ethics, Psychotherapy, Sexual orientation and gender identity, Torture and ill-treatment",

author = "Djordje Alempijevic and Rusudan Beriashvili and Jonathan Beynon and Bettina Birmanns and Marie Brasholt and Juliet Cohen and Maximo Duque and Pierre Duterte and {van Es}, Adriaan and Ravindra Fernando and Fincanci, {Sebnem Korur} and Sana Hamzeh and Hansen, {Steen Holger} and Lilla Hardi and Michele Heisler and Vincent Iacopino and Leth, {Peter Mygind} and James Lin and Said Louahlia and Hege Luytkis and Jens Modvig and {Morcillo Mendez}, {Maria Dolores} and Alejandro Moreno and Valeria Moscoso and Resmiye Oral and Onder Ozkalipci and Jason Payne-James and Jose Quiroga and Hernan Reyes and Sidsel Rogde and Antti Sajantila and Matthis Schick and Agis Terzidis and Thomsen, {Jorgen Lange} and Morris Tidball-Binz and Felicitas Treue and Peter Vanezis and Viera, {Duarte Nuno} and {Independent Forensic Expert Group}",

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year = "2020",

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language = "English",

volume = "72",

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RIS

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AU - Alempijevic, Djordje

AU - Beriashvili, Rusudan

AU - Beynon, Jonathan

AU - Birmanns, Bettina

AU - Brasholt, Marie

AU - Cohen, Juliet

AU - Duque, Maximo

AU - Duterte, Pierre

AU - van Es, Adriaan

AU - Fernando, Ravindra

AU - Fincanci, Sebnem Korur

AU - Hamzeh, Sana

AU - Hansen, Steen Holger

AU - Hardi, Lilla

AU - Heisler, Michele

AU - Iacopino, Vincent

AU - Leth, Peter Mygind

AU - Lin, James

AU - Louahlia, Said

AU - Luytkis, Hege

AU - Modvig, Jens

AU - Morcillo Mendez, Maria Dolores

AU - Moreno, Alejandro

AU - Moscoso, Valeria

AU - Oral, Resmiye

AU - Ozkalipci, Onder

AU - Payne-James, Jason

AU - Quiroga, Jose

AU - Reyes, Hernan

AU - Rogde, Sidsel

AU - Sajantila, Antti

AU - Schick, Matthis

AU - Terzidis, Agis

AU - Thomsen, Jorgen Lange

AU - Tidball-Binz, Morris

AU - Treue, Felicitas

AU - Vanezis, Peter

AU - Viera, Duarte Nuno

AU - Independent Forensic Expert Group

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - Conversion therapy is a set of practices that aim to change or alter an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. It is practiced in every region of the world by health professionals, religious practitioners, and community or family members often by or with the support of the state. Conversion therapy is performed despite evidence that it is ineffective and likely to cause individuals significant or severe physical and mental pain and suffering with long-term harmful effects. The purpose of this medico-legal statement is to provide legal experts, adjudicators, health care professionals, and policy makers, among others, with an understanding of: 1) the lack of medical and scientific validity of conversion therapy; 2) the likely physical and psychological consequences of undergoing conversion therapy; and 3) whether, based on these effects, conversion therapy constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or torture when individuals are subjected to it forcibly or without their consent. This medico-legal statement also addresses the responsibility of states in regulating the practice, the ethical implications of offering or performing it, and the role that health professionals and medical and mental health organisations should play with regards to it.

AB - Conversion therapy is a set of practices that aim to change or alter an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. It is practiced in every region of the world by health professionals, religious practitioners, and community or family members often by or with the support of the state. Conversion therapy is performed despite evidence that it is ineffective and likely to cause individuals significant or severe physical and mental pain and suffering with long-term harmful effects. The purpose of this medico-legal statement is to provide legal experts, adjudicators, health care professionals, and policy makers, among others, with an understanding of: 1) the lack of medical and scientific validity of conversion therapy; 2) the likely physical and psychological consequences of undergoing conversion therapy; and 3) whether, based on these effects, conversion therapy constitutes cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or torture when individuals are subjected to it forcibly or without their consent. This medico-legal statement also addresses the responsibility of states in regulating the practice, the ethical implications of offering or performing it, and the role that health professionals and medical and mental health organisations should play with regards to it.

KW - Child abuse and neglect

KW - Conversion therapy

KW - Fraud

KW - Medical ethics

KW - Psychotherapy

KW - Sexual orientation and gender identity

KW - Torture and ill-treatment

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DO - 10.1016/j.jflm.2020.101930

M3 - Review

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VL - 72

JO - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

JF - Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

SN - 1752-928X

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