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Glenn, could I ask the aim of your study? Thanks Alessandra Iantaffi "Smith, Glenn" wrote: > Dear All, > > It is a while since I posted to this list, but I am now employed on a > Wellcome Trust project here in England exploring the oral histories of > patients and therapists who have undertaken treatments to change sexual > orientation. > > While the states has had extensive documentation and debate on this subject > - especially with the ex-gay ministries - in Britain we have little > experiential evidence of the experience and extent of medical and > psychological 'reparative' treatments. We do know several hospitals in > London, Manchester, Leicester, Bridgend, Liverpool, Birmingham and Newcastle > conducted such treatments. > > Me, Prof. Jeffrey Weeks, Prof. Michael King and Dr Annie Bartlett are > currently making contact with people who underwent treatments in Britain - > both men and women - since the 1950s to the present day. We are also > interested in talking to relatives of those people. As someone who has > worked in the field of disability and sexuality I am aware that many > disabled people often come into constant contact with the NHS and > psychological services, and that sexuality is either ignored or seen as > problematic. It is therefore very probable that 'out there', some gay > disabled people may have come across offers of such treatments. If people > have any information to offer this study it would be very welcome. Further > information can be requested in confidence from : > > Dr Glenn Smith, > Royal Free and University College Medical School, > Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, > Royal Free Campus, > Rowland Hill St, > London, > NW3 2PF. > > Tel: 0207 472 6404 ; Fax: 0207 830 2808; Mobile: 0585 194 917. > > Yours, > > Glenn > > ________________End of message______________________ > > Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List > are now located at: > > www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html > > You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page. ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.