447. Gender Affirming Assessment w/ Dr. Jae Purnell & Dr. Emily Trittschuh

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In a previous podcast conversation, we discussed gender-affirming care primarily through the lens of writing support letters for gender-affirming surgeries. Today, we’re coming at it from more of a neuropsychological perspective. I’m fortunate to have Dr. Emily Trittschuh and Dr. Jae Purnell here to talk through the ins and outs of gender-diverse neuropsychological assessment. We cover topics such as… * What the literature really says about brain-based sex differences * The role of test norms in gender-affirming assessment * Language considerations in gender-affirming assessment * Gender-affirming interview and report-writing skills Cool Things Mentioned * The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting * The gender unicorn graphic * WPATH * APA guidelines on working with trans people * Trans Bodies, Trans Selves book * The Queer Neuropsychological Society Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this presentation are our own and do not necessarily reflect, and should not be taken as, official policy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and/or the University of Washington. Regarding Jae, also the Center for Cogntion and Communication. Featured Resource I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Jae Purnell Jae Purnell (he/they) is an early career Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Center for Cognition and Communication in Manhattan, NY. He is queer and transmasculine. While his background has been more generally in neuropsychological assessment of...