Premium
Court ruling on conversion therapy concerning to advocates
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32607
Subject(s) - harm , law , political science , raising (metalworking) , psychology , engineering , mechanical engineering
An appeals court ruling overturning two local Florida ordinances' ban on conversion therapy for minors and indicating that “speech‐based therapy” is a violation of the First Amendment is raising concerns among psychologists and mental health advocates who say the decision puts patients at risk of psychological harm.