Comments on: The Daily Agenda for Tuesday, September 6 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/06/36713 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 19 May 2013 14:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/06/36713/comment-page-1#comment-105863 Jim Burroway Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:47:12 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=36713#comment-105863 Actually, the kind of electric shock to treat depression is an entirely different animal that is completely unrelated to the form used in Behavioral Therapy. Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is used to treat severe depression by inducing a mild seizure that appears to "reboot" the brain. Many people with depression have been helped by that therapy. Electric Shock Aversion Therapy is completely different. It is a punitive shock that is delivered to the patient whenever the patient views gay pornographic material or is in any way aroused by homosexual thoughts or ideas. You can read more about Behavioral Therapy <a href="http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/blind-mans-bluff" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Actually, the kind of electric shock to treat depression is an entirely different animal that is completely unrelated to the form used in Behavioral Therapy. Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is used to treat severe depression by inducing a mild seizure that appears to “reboot” the brain. Many people with depression have been helped by that therapy.

Electric Shock Aversion Therapy is completely different. It is a punitive shock that is delivered to the patient whenever the patient views gay pornographic material or is in any way aroused by homosexual thoughts or ideas. You can read more about Behavioral Therapy here.

]]> By: Charles http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/06/36713/comment-page-1#comment-105851 Charles Tue, 06 Sep 2011 07:47:56 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=36713#comment-105851 That electric shock "therapy" was every used to cure someone from being homosexual speaks volumes about our societies injustice played out upon the gay community. As a footnote mild electric shock is still used to cure depression but it is not like the old days. That electric shock “therapy” was every used to cure someone from being homosexual speaks volumes about our societies injustice played out upon the gay community. As a footnote mild electric shock is still used to cure depression but it is not like the old days.

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