Evaluation Of Behavioural Therapies In Terms Of Ethical Issues Flashcards
Why are the patients not protected from harm?
Participants are put through trauma and pain.
Why do the patients not have informed consent?
Participants might not always be aware of how brutal aversion therapy is.
Why are the patients deceived?
Patients might not always be aware of how brutal aversion therapy is.
What happened to Billy Clegg-Hill?
Died after being treated for homosexuality using aversion therapy.
At the time it claimed that he died from natural causes but he actually died from a coma that was caused by a vomit inducing drug
It wasn’t until 2006 that the APA considered this method unethical.
Used on men and involved them being given drugs to make them feel nauseous as well as being placed in dirty surroundings whilst being shown pictures of men.
