Charles W. Socarides, M.D.

Charles W. Socarides (January 24, 1922 - December 25, 2005), was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, physician, educator, and author. Socarides focused much of his career on the study of homosexuality and whether it can be altered. His son, Richard Socarides (b. 1954) is openly gay. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (557x758, 383 KB) Summary Photograph of Charles Socarides from the cover of one of his books. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (557x758, 383 KB) Summary Photograph of Charles Socarides from the cover of one of his books. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 6 days remaining in the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brockton may refer to: Brockton, Massachusetts, USA Brockton, Montana, USA Brockton, Ontario, Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ... Psychoanalysis is the revelation of unconscious relations, in a systematic way through an associative process. ... The Doctor by Luke Fildes This article is about the term physician, one type of doctor; for other uses of the word doctor see Doctor. ... Cosette Dwyer is an amazing author. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Richard Socarides was the American Senior Vice President of corporate communications at New Line Cinema from 2003 to 2005. ... Coming out of the closet (very often shortened to coming out in winking reference to the public introduction of debutantes) describes the voluntary public announcement of ones (often homosexual or bisexual) sexual orientation or gender identity. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ...

Psychiatric career

Charles Socarides determined at the age of 13, after reading a book on the life of Sigmund Freud, that he would become a physician and psychoanalyst. He graduated from Harvard College and went on to receive his certificate in Psychoanalytic Medicine from Columbia University in 1952. Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud) May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939; (IPA: ) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ... Harvard Yard Harvard College is the undergraduate section and oldest school of Harvard University, having been founded in 1636. ... Columbia University is a private research university in the United States. ...

During his career Socarides authored sixteen books as well as over 80 psychoanalytic articles and appeared on numerous news programs to discuss his work. He was the past president of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), which he co-founded in 1992. Socarides was on the board of directors of the Margaret S. Mahler Psychiatric Research Foundation. He was a member of the International Advisory Committee, Second Delphi International Psychoanalytic Symposium, Delphi, Greece, 1988. He was also a member of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine, and the International Psychoanalytical Association. Furthermore, he was a life member of the American Psychoanalytic Association, where he chaired a discussion group for many years, and an affiliate member of the Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom. The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) is a non-profit organization dedicated to affirming a complementary, male-female model of gender and sexuality. It was founded in 1992 by Charles Socarides, Benjamin Kaufman, and Joseph Nicolosi and is part of the ex-gay movement that advocates... Margaret Schoenberger Mahler, or Margit Mahler (1897 - 1985) was a Hungarian psychoanalytic child psychologist who contributed many theories to developmental psychology. ... Delphi (Greek Δελφοί, [ðe̞lˈfi]) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in a valley of Phocis. ... The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest association of medical doctors in the United States. ... Due to the epidemic of medical errors, readers are cautioned to be aware that the American Psychiatric Association isnt immune to this. ... The Internal Psychoanalytical association (API) is an association including 11 000 psychoanalysts as members and works with 57 associations, or schools, in 34 different countries. ... The American Psychoanalytic Association is an organization of psychoanalysts within the United States. ... The Logo and Coat of Arms of the Society. ...

A practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in New York City from 1954 until his death, Socarides taught Psychiatry at Columbia University and the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, and was Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, from 1978 to 1996. He lectured on his research findings in London at the Anna Freud Centre, the Portman Clinic, the Tavistock Clinic, and before the British Psychoanalytical Society. His numerous awards include that of Distinguished Psychoanalyst, Association of Psychoanalytic Psychologists, British National Health Service, London, England, April 28, 1995; the first Sigmund Freud Lectureship Award, New York Center for Psychoanalytic Training, New York City; the 1987 Sigmund Freud Award given by the American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians in recognition of distinguished service to psychiatry and psychoanalytic research; and the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association from 1970 to 1973. Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is an academic medical center and is the only one of its kind in the Borough of Brooklyn in New York City. ... Albert Einstein College of Medicine logo For the engineering company, see AECOM The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. ... The British Psychoanalytical Society was founded by the British psychiatrist Ernest Jones as the London Psychoanalytical Society on October 30, 1913. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly_funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud) May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939; (IPA: ) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who co-founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ... Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ...

Much of Socarides' career was devoted to studying how homosexuality develops and how it might be altered. He postulated that homosexuality was a neurotic adaptation, and that it could be treated. Socarides wrote that male homosexuality typically develops in the first two years of the boy's life, during the preoedipal stage of the boy's personality formation, and is caused by a controlling mother who prevents her son from separating from her, and a weak or rejecting father who does not serve as a role model for his son and does not support what Socarides perceived as a son's effort to escape from the mother. Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Socarides treated patients for homosexuality throughout his career. He reported that "about a third" [1] of his patients became heterosexual and led heterosexual lives after treatment.

Socarides' views were not shaken by the 1973 decision of the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality from its list of mental disorders. In his book Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far, he explained that he and other psychoanalysts provided evidence to prevent the deletion of the homosexuality from the DSM-2, which was ultimately rejected by the board considering they were heavily influenced by Gay infiltration of key APA leaders and outside pressure from homosexual lobby groups. Additionally, Socarides claims that the the vote for the removal of Homosexuality in the APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which was won by a 65% majarity rule, was heavily influenced by a letter sent by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to the 18,000 APA members asking them to support its removal. Socarides also claims in his book that the APA's desicion to consider its removal was not based on any empirical evidence, but rather a political move lead by Robert Spitzer and several other key members in order to legitimize homosexual behavior. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Due to the epidemic of medical errors, readers are cautioned to be aware that the American Psychiatric Association isnt immune to this. ... Dr. Robert L. Spitzer is a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University. ...

Criticism

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The ethics and efficacy of these procedures are rejected by all mainstream medical and mental health associations that have taken a position on the topic.^[1] Their stance is that sexual orientation is unchangeable, and that attempts to do so are often damaging to the person's well-being.^[1] The American Psychiatric Association states that "ethical practitioners refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation."^[2] Mental states redirects here. ...

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Personal life

Socarides married his fourth wife, Clare, in 1988. His children from his first marriage were Richard Socarides, a noted gay rights activist and former advisor to Bill Clinton, and a daughter who died in 1991. He had two more children from his second marriage, and one from his fourth marriage named Jackie. Richard Socarides was the American Senior Vice President of corporate communications at New Line Cinema from 2003 to 2005. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Bibliography

1. Socarides, Charles W. (1995). Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far. Roberkai. ISBN 0-9646642-5-9.
2. Socarides, Charles W. (1978). Homosexuality. Jason Aronson, Inc. ISBN 0-87668-355-3.
3. Socarides, Charles W.; & Karasu, Toksoz B. (1979). On Sexuality: Psychoanalytic Observations. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-3857-X.
4. Socarides, Charles W. (1975). Beyond Sexual Freedom. New York Times/Quadrangle Books. ISBN 0-8129-0532-6.
5. Socarides, Charles W.; & Kramer, Selma (1975). Work and Its Inhibitions: Psychoanalytic Essays. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-6866-5.
6. Socarides, Charles W. (1977). The World of Emotions: Clinical Studies of Affects and Their Expression. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-6867-3.
7. Volkan, Vamik D.; & Socarides, Charles W. (1990). The Homosexualities: Reality, Fantasy, and the Arts. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-2347-5.
8. Socarides, Charles W. (1968). The Overt Homosexual. Jason Aronson, Inc. ISBN 0-87668-162-3.
9. Loeb, Loretta L.; & Socarides, Charles W. (2004). The Mind of the Paedophile: Psychoanalytic Perspectives. Karnac. ISBN 1-85575-970-5.
10. Socarides, Charles W. (1988). Preoedipal Origin and Psychoanalytic Therapy of Sexual Perversions. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-4287-9.
11. Socarides, Charles W. (1989). Homosexuality: Psychoanalytic Therapy. Jason Aronson, Inc. ISBN 0-87668-814-8.
12. Volkan, Vamik D.; & Socarides, Charles W. (1991). The Homosexualities and the Therapeutic Process. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-2348-3.
13. Socarides, Charles W.; & Freedman, Abraham (2002). Objects of Desire: The Sexual Deviations. International Universities Press. ISBN 0-8236-3731-X.
14. Jennings, James; & Socarides, Charles W. (1994). A Day at a Time: Daily Reflections for Recovering People. Hazelden Foundation. ISBN 1-56838-048-8.
15. Siegel, Elaine V.; & Socarides, Charles W. (1984). Dance-Movement Therapy: Mirror of Our Selves: A Psychoanalytic Approach. Human Sciences Press. ISBN 0-89885-193-9.
16. Socarides, Charles W. (1992). Sexual politics and scientific logic: The Issue of Homosexuality. Association for Psychohistory. ASIN B0006RCH62.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbc/publications/justthefacts.html
2. ^ http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/YouthInTheCrosshairs.pdf
3. ^ Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation & Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators and School Personnel 1999, American Psychological Association

External links

• NARTH homepage
• Delphi International Psychoanalytic Symposium
• Portman Clinic
• How America Went Gay, by Charles W. Socarides, M.D., originally printed in America Magazine, November 18, 1995.
• Dr. Charles Socarides, Lover Of Humanity, by Benjamin Kaufman, M.D.
• Two Different Obituaries for Dr. Charles Socarides, by Frank York.
• Excerpt from the Book Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far, by Charles W. Socarides, M.D.
• A Tribute to Charles W. Socarides, by A. Dean Byrd, Ph.D., MBA, MPH.
• Charles William Socarides Death Notice, published by The New York Times on December 27, 2005.