Episode

Gender Affirming Care in Exile: The Trials

Podcast: The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast
Published: May 4, 2026
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Summary

Medical societies are reversing decades of support for gender-affirming care in youth — but is it the science driving the shift, or the politics? This episode walks through the evidence, from randomized trials to regret rates, and finds a more complicated picture than either side presents. CME: Take the CME Post-Test for this Episode Published On: 05/04/2026 Duration: 13 minutes, 09 seconds Chris Aiken, MD, and Kellie Newsome, PMHNP, have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.