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Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 24.20:Today’s Podcast: Gender & Sexual Minority (GSM) Medical & Behavioral Health Issues Current State of Gender & Sexual Minority HealthThe Socio-Cultural & Systemic Barriers to GSM HealthcareGender & Sexual Minority Health Disparities and the Specific Health RisksObesity within Gender & Sexual Minority GroupsChronic Illnesses & Conditions in Gender & Sexual Minority IndividualsReproductive Health & Parenting in Gender & Sexual Minority PopulationsIntimate Partner Violence within Gender & Sexual Minority PopulationsBehavioral Health Concerns for Gender & ...

Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 24.18: Today’s Podcast: Behavioral Health Considerations Childhood Gender DiversityAdolescence & Declared GenderAdolescence & Anxiety or Depression, along with Issues of Risks & ResilienceTransgender Adults Ages 30 thru 70+Transgender Adults & Social TransitioningAdolescent or Adult – Questioning Their Intent for Gender AffirmationTransgender Narrative as it Applies to Behavioral Health ConsiderationsGender Minority Stress, Substance AbuseSerious Mental Illness & Gender Dysphoria Suicide, Suicidal Ideation & DepressionTrauma Informed CareAdvocacy Paradoxes ...

Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 23.17: Today’s Podcast:Transgender Health & Medicine and the importance of the Medical and Behavioral Healthcare professional’s Gender Affirming Care in the evolution of the individual’s Self-Attributed Gender and the pursuit of their Gender Affirmation. History of MedicalizationStandards of CarePrimary Medical Care – Transgender & Gender Diverse IndividualsPreventive Healthcare – Transgender & Gender Diverse IndividualsComorbidity with Behavioral or Mental Health IssuesPatient Centered Care in Behavioral Health SettingsBehavioral & Mental Healthcare ...

Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 24.31:Today’s Podcast:Neurobiology of Gender Identity We will be taking a deeper dive to review the Neurobiology and the established Medical & Scientific Information which has been developed in recent years in regards to the effects of Hormonal Anomalies taking place during Fetal Development. We will also discuss the impact Variant Genes on the development of the Brain while the Fetus in is utero, and how the Brain can develop a Gender Identity which is incongruent with the child’s sex assigned at birth. Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 24.32...

Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 24.30: Today’s Podcast: TransParents LIVE TransParents is a weekly LIVE program which is available every Sunday evening at 7:00 PM EDST and 2300 hours GMT. This program is hosted by Amber Hollowell and Jenni Holder to provide the parents of Transgender Prepubescent Children and Adolescence with the information necessary to dispel the myths, misinformation and political hyperbole. This Podcast Episode is a rebroadcast of a TransParents LIVE episode that I was invited to contribute as a guest. Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 24.31 will be ...

Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 24.29:Today’s Podcast:Gender Affirmation for the Adult – Part TwoDevelopmental Context – Review from 24.28Influence of an Adult’s Self-Attributed Gender IdentityAffirmation Counseling for the Individual in Middle AdulthoodPlanning for Affirmation – Personal, Professional, Social & LegalDeveloping a Transgender NarrativeIntimate Relationships – Spouse or Partner Spirituality & Religious BeliefsGender Affirming Surgical ExpensesSurgical Intervention for Gender AffirmationPost Affirmation Health – Physical & PsychologicalIs the Individual Ready for...

Today’s Podcast:Gender Affirmation for the Adult Developmental ContextAffirmation FrameworkImpact of a Self-Attributed Gender IdentityStages of EmergenceAffirmation of GenderBehavioral HealthcareReconciling ReligionSocietal & Family IssuesTransgender NarrativeDisclosureClearance for Medical TransitionInitiation of Cross-Sex HormonesSocial & Legal AffirmationClearance for Surgical AffirmationChallenges & Complications for Older AdultsWPATH SOC 08 Recommendations Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 24.29 will be available 01 July 2024 Paradoxes of Gender Podcasts:The Paradoxes of Gender ...

Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 25.51 Episode 25.52 – Neurobiology, Genetics & Gender Identity will be available 19 May 2025 Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 25.51: Today’s Podcast: TransParents Live, Rebroadcast of the episode addressing Prepubescent Gender Identity Paradoxes of Gender Podcasts: The Paradoxes of Gender Podcasts are Designed to Deliver Professional Development Educational Programs for the LGBTQ+ Medical & Behavioral Healthcare Providers who provide Medical & Behavioral Healthcare Services to Transgender, Gender Diverse, Gender Non-Conforming, Gender Incongruent ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 16Adolescent Behavioral Healthcare Considerations Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D. Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents & Families Understanding ...

Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 25.50 Episode 25.51 – Trans-Parents Prepubescent Healthcare 05 May 2025 Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 25.50:Today’s Podcast:Dr. Christine Hartigan, Psy.D., CAADC, joins us once again to discuss Gender & Sexual Minority Resilience. Minority Stress Factors Influencing Minority StressImplications of Minority StressMinority Stress ProcessesIntersectionality & Minority StressSpecific Risk FactorsAdvocacy on Behalf of Gender & Sexual MinoritiesImportance of Parent & Family SupportDisclosure & ResilienceDrawing Upon Individual StrengthsImpact of ...

Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology - Behavioral Analyst - AuthorDr. Diana Sorrentino is a nationally recognized subject matter expert on gender diversity & transgender identities. She is also the Author of:Transgender Families,Helping Parents & Families Understand Gender Diversity & Being Transgender · Neurobiology & Physiology of Incongruent Gender Identities & Sexual Orientations · Adolescent Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare. With doctoral degrees in Sociology & Psychology she provides counseling, mentorship and support ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 22Reviewing the Neuroimaging Imaging Studies of the Brains of Transgender Individuals Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D. Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of the Introduction to:Neurobiology & Physiology of Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents &...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of the Introduction to:Gender Affirming Medical and Behavioral Healthcare Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents & Families ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 23Understanding the Contributory Factors and Impacting Gender Identity, Body Image, and Disordered Eating. Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 12Understanding the Sexual Differentiation of the Human Brain Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents & Families ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 01Global History of Gender Diversity & Transgender Individuals. Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents & Families ...

Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Audio Version of Chapter 07Understanding Prepubescent Gender Identity Development Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book: Transgender Families Helping Parents & Families ...

Adolescent Gender Affirming Medical & Behavioral Healthcare An Abbreviated Audio Version of Chapter 02Dispelling Gender Diversity & Transgender Identity Myths, Hyperbole & Pathological Assumptions Prepared & Presented by:Dr. Diana Sorrentino, Ph.D.Social-Psychology – Behavioral Analysis – Author Dr. Sorrentino is a Member of:World Professional Association for Transgender Health – WPATHGay Lesbian Medical Association – GLMAOutcare – LGBTQ+ HealthcareMolly Tommy Book:Transgender FamiliesHelping Parents & Families Understanding Gender Diversity & Being Transgender...

Paradoxes of Gender Podcast Episode 25.48Episode 25.49 – Addressing the Experiences of Gender and Sexual Minority Individuals will be available 07 April 2025Paradoxes of Gender – Episode 25.48:Today’s Podcast: Addressing Behavioral Healthcare Issues of Gender Diverse and Transgender IndividualsParadoxes of Gender Podcasts: The Paradoxes of Gender Podcasts are Designed to Deliver Professional Development Educational Programs for the LGBTQ+ Medical & Behavioral Healthcare Providers who provide Medical & Behavioral Healthcare Services to Transgender, Gender Diverse, Gender Non-Conforming, ...