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. 1982 Jan-Mar;24(1):80–83.

HOMOSEXUALITY : TREATMENT BY BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION

PV Pradhan 1,, KS Ayyar 2, VN Bagadia 3
PMCID: PMC3012889  PMID: 21965890

SUMMARY

We present here the treatment of thirteen homosexuals by behaviour modification techniques. With classical electrical aversion and positive conditioning 8(61%) out of thirteen patients showed a change in orientation lasting on a six-month 1 year follow up. A marriageable age and indirect social pressures were positively correlated with improvement whereas the presence of a steady homosexual partner and habitual passive anal intercourse indicated a poor response. The techniques, the assessments, the onset and course of improvement and complications arc discussed. Our results and techniques are compared with those of other workers.

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