Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Nursing
 
Guidance Document Change: Guidance on conversion therapy as unprofessional conduct
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1/9/20  2:41 pm
Commenter: Kenneth Olshansky

BANNING CONVERSION THERAPY
 

As a physician we try to make decisions based on data driven evidence. The literature is full of articles denouncing conversion therapy as not only dangerous but ineffective. The American Psychiatric Association, the AMA and the Medical Society of Virginia have come out in support of banning conversion therapy. Unfortunately this often effects minors more than adults. To allow such therapy to continue goes against the medical and mental health communities. I urge you to base your decision on the medical evidence.

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