Etiology and therapy of overt homosexuality.

Etiology and Therapy of Overt Homosexuality Lawrence C. Kolb, M.D. and Adelaide M. Johnson, M.D. Although the origin of latent homosexuality has been discussed frequently in psychoanalytic literature, there has been no definition of those factors that lead to the eruption of overt homosexuality. Many patients have strong latent homosexual impulses, but do not act out these impulses, just as many neurotics show tendencies to destroy, set fires, or steal, yet never carry out these actions. This paper attempts to define the impetus that leads to acting out of homosexuality.