Dr. Spitzer served as the resource person for the Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics while it considered the proposal to remove homosexuality from the DSM-II. The decision to remove homosexuality from DSM-II was recommended by Dr. Spitzer and his task force after careful evaluation of scientific evidence.
On December 1973, the APA Board of Trustees approved a position statement on Homosexuality and Civil Rights (.pdf). This statement was prepared by Dr. Spitzer with the approval of the Task Force on Nomenclature and Statistics and was recommended for approval by the Council on Professions and Associations. The statement is included for historical reference only; it is no longer an official policy statement of the APA. Current APA position statements, including those against discrimination, are available here.
- Read Psych News: The Homosexuality Decision - A Background Paper (p. 11)
- Read Psych News: Robert Spitzer, M.D., Dies at Age 83, Hailed as Pioneering Diagnostician
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