Benjamin Kaufman

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Benjamin Kaufman (* 1962 ; also Ben Kaufman ) is a former clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California Medical School . He has experience in psychiatry and psychoanalysis and is a founding member of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality ( NARTH ), of which he is a board member. In this context, he has also referred to the removal of homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses as the "first step in undermining the scientific integrity of psychiatry" and placed this step on the gay agenda of "gay activists" .

He practices in Sacramento , California. Kaufman qualified with the American Psychoanalytic Association in the fields of neurology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis. Kaufman served on the University of California's Mind Institute Board and on the board of the university organ transplant program . He was the chairman of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society . Kaufman is a member of the American College of Psychoanalysts .

literature

  • Helio Elkis, Lee Friedman, Peter F. Buckley, Hong Shick Lee, Christine Lys, Benjamin Kaufman, Herbert Y. Meltzer: "Increased prefrontal sulcal prominence in relatively young patients with unipolar major depression". In: Psychiatry Research. Neuroimaging. Volume 67, Issue 2, July 31, 1996, pp. 123-134, doi : 10.1016 / 0925-4927 (96) 02744-8
  • Benjamin Kaufman: “Dr. Charles Socarides, Lover Of Humanity ". online at NARTH
  • Charles Socarides , Benjamin Kaufman, Joseph Nicolosi , Jeffrey Satinover , Richard Fitzgibbons : Don't Forsake Homosexuals Who Want Help. In: The Wall Street Journal. January 9, 1997, also online

swell

  1. ^ NARTH Regent University Law Review Challenges Mainstream Gay-Rights Perspective. ( Memento of May 25, 2008 on WebCite ) as viewed May 25, 2008.
  2. ^ A b Benjamin Kaufman: Regent University Law Review Vol. 14: 423 ( Memento from November 27, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 100 kB) Why NARTH? The American Psychiatric Accociation's destructive and blind pursuit of political correctness p. 423.
  3. ↑ NARTH : NARTH Officers viewed May 25, 2008.
  4. ↑ Why NARTH? Pp. 423-424
  5. ↑ American College of Psychoanalyst: Membership List ( June 28, 2008 memento in the Internet Archive ), as of 2008, viewed May 25, 2008
  6. ↑ NARTH: “Dr. Charles Socarides, Lover Of Humanity ". published February 20, 2008, viewed May 25, 2008.
  7. ^ Reprint of Don't Forsake Homosexuals Who Want Help. ( Memento of May 9, 2008 on the Internet Archive ) originally The Wall Street Journal. January 9, 1997, seen May 25, 2008.
personal data
SURNAME Kaufman, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kaufman, Ben
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1962