Last updated on:
2/19/2008 |
Author: ProCon.org
Mark Yarhouse, PsyD Biography
- Title:
- Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Endowed Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice Professor at Regent University
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?"
- Reasoning:
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“[R]esearch indicates that the causes of same-sex attraction and a homosexual orientation are complex, influenced by a variety of contributing factors. Some of the factors that have been studied and considered include biological, socio-cultural, interpersonal and environment influences.”
sexualidentityinstitute.org (accessed Sep. 7, 2006)
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Key Experts
MD's and PhD's in psychology, with significant post-doctorate involvement in human sexuality issues. [Note: Key Experts definition varies by sites that have this designation.] - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Endowed Chair of Christian Thought in Mental Health Practice Professor, Regent University, 2002-present
- Core Team Member, Reaffirming Marriage Initiative, Marriage Law Project, Ethics and Public Policy Center, 2000-present
- Co-Director, Marriage and Family Research Initiative, Regent University, 2000-present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Psychology and Theology, 2000-present
- Clinical Associates of Tidewater, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1999-present
- Member, American Counseling Association, 1999-present
- Member, American Psychological Association, 1998-present
- Editorial Board Member, The Family Journal, 1998-present
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Family Violence, 1998-present
- Editorial Board Member, Marriage & Family: A Christian Journal, 1998-present
- Assistant Professor of Psychology, Regent University, 1998-2002
- Education:
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- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College, 1998
- MA, Theological Studies, Wheaton College, 1997
- MA, Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College, 1993
- BA, Philosophy and Art, Calvin College, 1990
- Other:
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- None found
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