Abstract
The chapter begins with a short history of the pathology theory of homosexuality, including its diagnosis and treatments, some of which were caustic, even sadistic. It follows with some of the events that took place that led to the historic removal of homosexuality as a mental illness in 1973, and how the helping professions changed in such a way as to help gay people, rather than attempt to cure them. It further describes why and how chapter contributors were recruited and their task explained. They were all instructed to center their remarks upon the transcript of the initial interview. It ends with a discussion of how various schools of psychology differ in conducting the initial interview, such as structure, the value of information, directiveness of the interviewer, interpretation and intervention, perceived goals, and personal values.
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