Doctors' attitudes to male homosexuality: A survey

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A 31-item questionnaire examining doctors' attitudes to male homosexuality was circulated to 510 psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists and 510 general practitioners (GPs) in the Midlands region of the United Kingdom. In spite of the low response rates, the psychiatrists showed consistently more liberal responses. However, 3% of the psychiatrists and 9% of the general practitioners still see homosexuality as an illness. General Practitioners tended to be less liberal in their attitudes and more likely to believe in stereotypes of male homosexuals; they also felt that their religious views were more important in moulding their attitudes. Psychiatrists saw fear of heterosexual activities and unsuccessful heterosexual experiences as important causes of male homosexuality. The differences in responses are compared and suggestions for future research made.

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