No major mental health professional organization has sanctioned efforts to change sexual orientation and virtually all of them have adopted policy statements cautioning the profession and the public about treatments that purport to change sexual orientation. These include the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, National Association of Social Workers in the USA, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the Australian Psychological Society. COUNT 7
QSN1 How does the mental health profession approach efforts to change sexual orientation? ANS1 have adopted policy statements QSN2 What do these policy statements suggest?  ANS2 cautioning the profession and the public about treatments that purport to change sexual orientation QSN3 What are some of the organizations that have released policy statements? ANS3 American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association QSN4 What are some of the organizations that have released policy statements? ANS4 National Association of Social Workers in the USA, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and the Australian Psychological Society. QSN5 Are their any mental health proffesionals that have programs to change sexual orientation? ANS5 No major mental health professional organization has sanctioned efforts to change sexual orientation QSN6 What policy statement has almost all proffesionals applied to their practices? ANS6 cautioning the profession and the public about treatments that purport to change sexual orientation. QSN7 What are some professional associations that do not offer changing sexual orientation programs? ANS7 the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association,