Card 141 / 153: Conversion or reparative therapy is intended to change sexual orientation and behaviors from gay to straight.
A) The literature in scientifi c and peer reviewed journals does not indicate that a person’s sexual orientation can be altered from same sex attraction to opposite sex attraction
B) ACA prohibits counselors from practicing conversion or reparative therapies although no studies exist in this area
C) Longitudinal studies with clients who have been through reparative or conversion therapy indicate that the treatment is effective, but it still remains unethical.
D) ACA ethics indicate that a counselor trained in conversion or reparative therapy can practice these modalities if the client insists on the treatment.

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