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'''Psychotectic therapy''' is a procedure consisting of a series of psychotectic treatments. It is used by the [[androgyny|androgynous]] [[J'naii]] to eliminate all [[psychology|psychological]] elements of [[gender]] identity in the rare cases when that is necessary.
'''Psychotectic therapy''' is a form of [[Psychology|psychotherapy]] used by the androgynous [[J'naii]] to eliminate feelings of [[sex|gender]] identity. It involves extensive rewiring of the [[neural pathway]]s. The J'naii [[scientist]] [[Soren]] was given psychotectic therapy in [[2368]] after confessing to feelings of female gender identity and an attraction to {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[first officer]] [[William T. Riker|William Riker]]. ({{TNG|The Outcast}})
 
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Even though there is a high success rate, if the individual is unwilling to admit having the urges, the treatments may not be succesful. It is commonly considered help among J'naii, as even totally reluctant deviants, who are treated, are afterwards greatful. As such the therapy also appears to be a form of [[mind control]] as it reverses the personal attitudes towards the deviant orientation from natural and wonderful to sick and terrible.
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In [[2368]], ahe J'naii [[shuttle]] [[pilot]] [[Soren]] was forcibly given psychotectic therapy after confessing to an orientation of female gender identity and an attraction to {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[first officer]] [[William T. Riker|William Riker]]. After the therapy, Soren was amazed to not have noticed the sickness of the deviant condition, and was sorry for Riker to have fallen in love. Soren had no desire to return to the prior orientation. ({{TNG|The Outcast}})
   
 
:''The Greek/Latin ''tec-'' (as in plate tectonics) means "covered", but the writers may have constructed the word "psychotectic" simply to sound exotic without meaning anything.''
 
:''The Greek/Latin ''tec-'' (as in plate tectonics) means "covered", but the writers may have constructed the word "psychotectic" simply to sound exotic without meaning anything.''

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Psychotectic therapy is a procedure consisting of a series of psychotectic treatments. It is used by the androgynous J'naii to eliminate all psychological elements of gender identity in the rare cases when that is necessary.

Even though there is a high success rate, if the individual is unwilling to admit having the urges, the treatments may not be succesful. It is commonly considered help among J'naii, as even totally reluctant deviants, who are treated, are afterwards greatful. As such the therapy also appears to be a form of mind control as it reverses the personal attitudes towards the deviant orientation from natural and wonderful to sick and terrible.

In 2368, ahe J'naii shuttle pilot Soren was forcibly given psychotectic therapy after confessing to an orientation of female gender identity and an attraction to USS Enterprise-D first officer William Riker. After the therapy, Soren was amazed to not have noticed the sickness of the deviant condition, and was sorry for Riker to have fallen in love. Soren had no desire to return to the prior orientation. (TNG: "The Outcast")

The Greek/Latin tec- (as in plate tectonics) means "covered", but the writers may have constructed the word "psychotectic" simply to sound exotic without meaning anything.