Changing sexual orientation: A consumers' report

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Competing selves: Negotiating the intersection of spiritual and sexual identities. (2010, background): “Research suggests that conversion therapy is largely unsuccessful and has been shown to be detrimental to the mental health of clients (Shildo & Schroeder, 2002) due to increased feelings of guilt, depression, difficulties in forming relationships with other men, and a generalized sense of…”
Internalized Heterosexism (2008, background): “…these findings, qualitative research examining LGB persons’ experiences with conversion therapy indicates that IH is an important precursor to seeking this type of treatment, as well as a harmful outcome of engaging in reparative therapy (Beckstead & Morrow, 2004; Shidlo & Schroeder, 2002).”
When Sexual and Religious Orientation Collide: (2004, background): “Equally disturbing is the knowledge that often, therapists do not tell clients with conflicts about sexuality and religion that alternatives to conversion therapy exist or that conversion therapies themselves are not considered to have a high probability of success (Shidlo & Schroeder, 2002).”
Mormon Clients’ Experiences of Conversion Therapy (2004, background): “Shidlo and Schroeder (2002) interviewed 202 individuals (20 women, 182 men); 176 perceived themselves as conversion therapy failures and 26 as therapy successes.”