Sayed Ali Marashi

Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Publications

• Research   
  Review of Removing Homosexuality and Masturbation from the List of Sexual Dysfunctions in DSM
  Author(s): Sayed Ali Marashi*
  
  Context: Can homosexuality and masturbation be considered as normal behaviors as APA mentioned? What scientific findings or logic reasons are there for supporting or refusing APA’s view about these behaviors? Evidence acquisition: In the present article APA’s impressions and reasoning about healthy and normal behaviors was reviewed to reveal if APA observed the criteria of healthy behaviors when it decided to exclude homosexuality and masturbation from DSM. Also, other evidences that confirm or reject this point of view were reviewed. Results and discussion: According to many authors, social and political pressures simply forced APA to exclude homosexuality and masturbation from the list of sexual disorders in DSM through “voting” not according to scientific findings. Then APA argued.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.3371/CSRP.MS.062421

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