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Research Interests
Areas of research include gender development in transgender youth and medical decision-making among gender- and sex-diverse youth and their caregivers. Primary areas of clinical interest include depression, anxiety, and trauma among gender diverse/transgender children, adolescents, and young adults, psychosocial issues in the management of differences of sex development (DSD), and behavioral health service delivery in multidisciplinary settings.
Training Experience
| 2013 | Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Clinical Psychology, Temple University
… → 2012
Research interests keywords
- Adolescent Health
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Health Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Medical Decision Making
- Mental Health
- Psychological Issues of Patients Dealing with Medical Illness
- Translational Research
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Grants
- 15 Finished
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A Longitudinal Study of Gender Nonconformity in Prepubescent Children
Chen, D. (PD/PI)
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, National Institutes of Health
3/21/19 → 2/29/24
Project: Research project
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A Longitudinal Study of Gender Nonconformity in Prepubescent Children
Chen, D. (PD/PI), Finlayson, C. A. (Co-Investigator) & Garofalo, R. (Co-Investigator)
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, National Institutes of Health
3/21/19 → 2/29/24
Project: Research project
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Fertility Decision-Making in Transgender Youth and Young Adults
Chen, D. (PD/PI) & Finlayson, C. A. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/21/18 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Fertility Decision-Making in Transgender Youth and Young Adults
Chen, D. (PD/PI) & Finlayson, C. A. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
9/21/18 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Structured Pubertal Suppression Readiness Assessment for Gender Dysphoric Youth
Chen, D. (PD/PI), Finlayson, C. A. (Co-Investigator) & Garofalo, R. (Co-Investigator)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
1/23/17 → 12/31/19
Project: Research project
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Co-design and usability of an interactive web-based fertility decision aid for transgender youth and young adults
Chen, D., Shen, E., Kolbuck, V. D., Sajwani, A., Finlayson, C. & Gordon, E. J., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of pediatric psychology. 50, 1, p. 40-50 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emotional Health of Transgender Youth 24 Months After Initiating Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Olson-Kennedy, J., Wang, L., Wong, C. F., Chen, D., Ehrensaft, D., Hidalgo, M. A., Tishelman, A. C., Chan, Y. M., Garofalo, R., Radix, A. E. & Rosenthal, S. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Adolescent Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring pathways between internalized weight bias, eating disorder psychopathology, and weight loss expectations in treatment-seeking adults with binge eating and obesity
Obleada, K. T., Ortega, A., Rooper, I. R., Parsons, L. M., Kruger, M., Azubuike, C., Lipman, L. D., Chen, D., Wildes, J. E. & Graham, A. K., Dec 2025, In: Eating and Weight Disorders. 30, 1, 17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Family functioning in adolescents and young adults with differences of sex development
Papadakis, J. L., Buchanan, C. L., Chan, Y. M., Crerand, C. E., Hansen-Moore, J., Nahata, L., Rausch, J. R., Tishelman, A. C. & Chen, D., Feb 1 2025, In: Journal of pediatric psychology. 50, 2, p. 233-242 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Positive STEPS: Enhancing Medication Adherence and Achieving Viral Load Suppression in Youth Living with HIV in the United States-Results from a Stepped-Care Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial
Mimiaga, M. J., Kuhns, L. M., Biello, K. B., Tian, J., Skeer, M. R., Psaros, C., Moitra, E., Chen, D., Yonko, E., Mayer, K. H., Safren, S. A. & Garofalo, R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003639.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations