APA: Changing Sexual Orientation

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to update you on the recent APA vote stating mental health professionals should not tell homosexual clients that they can change their sexual orientation through treatment. The vote was 125-4. A task force did not find any evidence that it is possible after looking at 83 studies conducted from 1960 on. This was of particular concern when adolescents were being forced into therapy. You can read about this in more detail if you like at the links below:

Psychologists Repudiate Gay-To-Straight Therapy by David Crary Aug. 5th

Insufficient Evidence That Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Work, Says APA

How Many Zzzz Do You Need?

Are you getting enough sleep lately? Many people do not. Wouldn't you like to be able to function effectively on less hours of sleep? There are a few people who can. Scientific American has an article "Rare Genetic Mutation Lets Some People Function With Less Sleep" by Katharine Harmon. In this article they describe the mutation of the DEC2 gene which allows one function perfectly healthy with only 6 hours of sleep.