Psychological research plays a crucial role in informing the approach to clinical care for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) youth. Dr. Diane Chen, pediatric psychologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and guest editor of the September 2019 special issue of Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology, sits down with Dr. Eddy Ameen to discuss clinic ... Show More
Jan 2020
How Personality Traits Change Over Time with Wiebke Bleidorn, PhD
How do personality traits change and develop over time? And to what extent do environmental, sociocultural, and biological factors contribute to personality change? Dr. Wiebke Bleidorn, social psychologist at the University of California Davis and a 2019 recipient of APA’s Award ... Show More
20m 15s
Dec 2018
The Science Of Being Transgender
Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about transgender identity. That made us wonder… what makes us the gender that we are? And what should you do if your kid doesn’t fit the mold? To find out, we talked with endocrinologist Dr. Joshua Safer, psychologist Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper, a ... Show More
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Jun 2025
Carolyn Wolf-Gould et al., "A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States" (SUNY Press, 2025)
A History of Transgender Medicine in the United States (SUNY Press, 2025) takes an empathic approach to an embattled subject. Sweeping in scope and deeply personal in nature, this groundbreaking volume traces the development of transgender medicine across three centuries-centerin ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2019
252 - The Best-Kept Psychological Secrets
Ta-da! At long last, meet your new Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Jade Wu, and say farewell to your founding host, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen. This week, the two hosts exchange thoughts on the biggest challenges and best-kept secrets in psychology today (and throw in their thoughts on pizza a ... Show More
24m 17s