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- Title
"We Need to State it Overtly": MFT's Rationales for Labeling SOCE and GICE as Unethical in the Code of Ethic.
- Authors
McGeorge, Christi R.; Coburn, Katelyn O.; Walsdorf, Ashley A.; Nguyen, Hoa N.
- Abstract
This study sought to explore the beliefs of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) about why sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE; i.e., conversion therapy) and gender identity change efforts (GICE) should be labeled as unethical in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Code of Ethics. Utilizing an online survey, this study collected data from 208 clinicians with a range of therapeutic experiences and social location identities. Participants responded to open-ended questions, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. The analysis revealed four themes describing why MFTs support GICE and SOCE being labeled as unethical in the AAMFT Code of Ethics: (1) Does not fit the values/roles of being an MFT; (2) Does not fit the ethics of being an MFT; (3) Is harmful and ineffective; and (4) AAMFT has an ethical imperative. Finally, a fifth theme emerged representing the responses from three participants who felt that SOCE and GICE may be ethical practices. Implications for therapists and MFT training programs are discussed.
- Subjects
CODES of ethics; CONVERSION therapy; PSYCHOTHERAPIST attitudes; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal, 2022, Vol 44, Issue 4, p436
- ISSN
0892-2764
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10591-022-09649-2