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Including, but not limited to: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Academy of Nursing, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Counselling Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychoanalytic Association, American Psychological Association, American School Counsellor Association, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Social Workers, National Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, and the World Psychiatric Association.
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Glassgold, J.M., Haldeman, D.C. Evidence of Sexual Orientation Change Efforts Ineffectiveness and Risks of Harm: A Response to Sullins (2022). Arch Sex Behav 52, 881–883 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02554-1
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