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Research outcomes

Academic publications

Liao, L.-M., Hegarty, P., Creighton, S., Lundberg, T., & Roen, K. (2019). Clitoral surgery on minors: an interview study with clinical experts of differences of sex development. BMJ Open, 9(6), e025821. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025821

Lundberg, T., Dønåsen, I., Hegarty, P., & Roen, K. (2019). Moving Intersex/DSD Rights and Care Forward: Lay Understandings of Common Dilemmas. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 7(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.v7i1.1012

Lundberg, T., Hegarty, P., & Roen, K. (2018). Making sense of ‘Intersex’ and ‘DSD’: how laypeople understand and use terminology. Psychology & Sexuality, 1-13. doi:10.1080/19419899.2018.1453862

Roen, K., Hegarty, P., Liao, L.-M., & Creighton, S. (2018). Vaginal construction and treatment providers’ experiences: a qualitative analysis. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2018.01.001

Roen, K., & Hegarty, P. (2018). Shaping parents, shaping penises: How medical teams frame parents' decisions in response to hypospadias. British Journal of Health Psychology, 23(4), 967-981. doi:10.1111/bjhp.12333

Lundberg, T., Lindström, A., Roen, K., & Hegarty, P. (2016). From knowing nothing to knowing now: Parents’ experiences of caring for their children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1-10. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsw001.

Lundberg, T., Roen, K., Hirschberg, A. L., & Frisén, L. (2016). “It’s part of me, not all of me”: Young women’s experiences of receiving a diagnosis related to diverse sex development. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology., 1-6. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2015.11.009.

Some of our SENS-related publications

Roen, K. (2019). Intersex or diverse sex development: Critical review of psychosocial healthcare research and indications for practice. Journal of Sex Research.

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/Ix4CHtt6HhCjmr2BV4nh/full?target=10.1080/00224499.2019.1578331

Dear J, Creighton SM, Conway GS, Williams L, Liao LM. (2019). Sexual experience before treatment for vaginal agenesis: a retrospective review of 137 women. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2018.12.005

 

Liao L-M, Chadwick PM, Tamar-Mattis A. (2018). Informed Consent: From Ethical Principles To Ethical Behavior. In: SM Creighton, AH Balin, L Breech & L-M Liao (Eds.) Pediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology: A Problem-Based Approach. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: UK, 2018, pp45-52.

Liao, Lih-Mei & Roen, Katrina (2013). Intersex/DSD post-Chicago: New developments and challenges for psychologists. Psychology & Sexuality.  ISSN 1941-9899.

Discussing  SENS project findings with key audiences

Liao, L.M. (2019). Psychologists in multi-disciplinary teams for diverse sex development. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Intersex Conference, University of Lincoln, UK, 17-19 July 2019.

Hegarty, P. (2017). Norms and attitudes. i-DSD symposium 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Roen, K. (2017). Communication and psycho-social aspects of working with children and young people. BritSPAG/RCOG Annual Update in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, London, U.K..

Roen, K. (2016). Medically necessary or not? Interventions that are not life-saving but may seem important. Symposium om variasjon i kroppslig kjønnsutvikling (Symposium on variation in bodily sex development). Child, youth, and family directorate & Health directorate. Oslo, Norway.

Roen, K. (2016). International research perspectives. Intersex Roundtable. Human Rights Commission, Wellington, New Zealand.

Roen,. K. & Lundberg, T. (2012). Talking about it: Relationships, intimacy, and telling your story. Invited workshop. AISSIG (Androgen Insensitivity support group), U.K.

Examples of academic research presentations

 

Roen, K. (2016). Intersex or diverse sex development: A psycho-social approach to health care. Health Psychology Seminar, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

 

Roen, K. (2016). Challenges and changes within clinical thinking and practice. ITANZ meeting, Wellington, New Zealand.

 

Roen, K. (2015). Talking with intersex children and youth: Complex negotiations of sexed embodiment and health care. Sociology Department Seminar, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

 

Roen, K. (2015). Intersex or diverse sex development: A psycho-social approach to healthcare. Psychology Seminar, Otago University, New Zealand.

 

Roen, K., Hegarty, P. & Liao, L-M. (2014). Clinical Interventions on Sex Development: A focus on MDT working and the contribution of psychology. 13th European Congress of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, London, U.K.

 

Roen, K. (2014). Picking up the pieces: The role of psychology in the context of complex medical intervention. History and Philosophy of Psychology Conference. Surrey University.

 

Roen, K. (2013). The discursive production of psychology within the multidisciplinary team: Examining health professionals’ talk about psychological work in the context of atypical sex development. New Zealand Discourse Conference, AUT, Auckland.

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