Dr. Catherine Wall
@catherinesjwall.com
Social health Psychologist; Term Assistant Professor at VCU; Defiantly queer.
I study trans health and (health) misinformation
https://www.catherinesjwall.com/
I study trans health and (health) misinformation
https://www.catherinesjwall.com/
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Dr. Catherine Wall
@catherinesjwall.com
· Jul 12
Do youth just "grow out of" their gender identities? The answer to this question has historically been based on a small number of data points in a handful of studies.
A recent meta-analysis has called that evidence too preliminary. Here is a video summary of that research.
A recent meta-analysis has called that evidence too preliminary. Here is a video summary of that research.
So trans kids just "grow out of it"? Our work,highlighted here by Society Workshop, suggests that the previous claims about desistance that have been normalized for years are incredibly unreliable
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
April 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
So trans kids just "grow out of it"? Our work,highlighted here by Society Workshop, suggests that the previous claims about desistance that have been normalized for years are incredibly unreliable
Do youth just "grow out of" their gender identities? The answer to this question has historically been based on a small number of data points in a handful of studies.
A recent meta-analysis has called that evidence too preliminary. Here is a video summary of that research.
A recent meta-analysis has called that evidence too preliminary. Here is a video summary of that research.
July 12, 2026 at 10:41 PM
So trans kids just "grow out of it"? Our work,highlighted here by Society Workshop, suggests that the previous claims about desistance that have been normalized for years are incredibly unreliable
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
There are actors within this ecosystem that transplanted fringe positions onto front pages, and then used the reaction to justify the article retroactively. It’s been the most successful avenue of attack, far and away above all others. The DW’s millions didn’t make a fraction of the dent this did.
The biggest shift was in coverage of gender-affirming care for youth.
It started with the 2022 NYT Magazine piece "The Battle Over Gender Therapy," then Megan Twohey on puberty blockers, then a steady drumbeat from Azeen Ghorayshi echoing talking points from anti-trans groups.
It started with the 2022 NYT Magazine piece "The Battle Over Gender Therapy," then Megan Twohey on puberty blockers, then a steady drumbeat from Azeen Ghorayshi echoing talking points from anti-trans groups.
June 19, 2026 at 7:19 PM
There are actors within this ecosystem that transplanted fringe positions onto front pages, and then used the reaction to justify the article retroactively. It’s been the most successful avenue of attack, far and away above all others. The DW’s millions didn’t make a fraction of the dent this did.
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
The end of the semester can't come soon enough.
I love teaching, but I really can't wait to get back to having more time for research, writing, and science communication work
I love teaching, but I really can't wait to get back to having more time for research, writing, and science communication work
April 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The end of the semester can't come soon enough.
I love teaching, but I really can't wait to get back to having more time for research, writing, and science communication work
I love teaching, but I really can't wait to get back to having more time for research, writing, and science communication work
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
The preprint is now available: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Thanks to the PsyArXiv moderators for their speedy review!
Freely available to any who want to read about the many ways in which the oft-cited literature on desistance spectacularly fails to support the claim of widespread desistance
Thanks to the PsyArXiv moderators for their speedy review!
Freely available to any who want to read about the many ways in which the oft-cited literature on desistance spectacularly fails to support the claim of widespread desistance
April 17, 2026 at 1:51 PM
The preprint is now available: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Thanks to the PsyArXiv moderators for their speedy review!
Freely available to any who want to read about the many ways in which the oft-cited literature on desistance spectacularly fails to support the claim of widespread desistance
Thanks to the PsyArXiv moderators for their speedy review!
Freely available to any who want to read about the many ways in which the oft-cited literature on desistance spectacularly fails to support the claim of widespread desistance
There's something about a Japanese mascot ( @chiitan.love) liking my post that delights the hell out of me
ありがとうございます！
ありがとうございます！
April 14, 2026 at 6:50 PM
There's something about a Japanese mascot ( @chiitan.love) liking my post that delights the hell out of me
ありがとうございます！
ありがとうございます！
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
I am so happy that this has finally seen the light of day. On the one hand, it seems an obvious answer to an obvious question, but it needed to be done.
And I'm never gonna start harping on the bit about the Spice Girls. Ever.
And I'm never gonna start harping on the bit about the Spice Girls. Ever.
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
April 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I am so happy that this has finally seen the light of day. On the one hand, it seems an obvious answer to an obvious question, but it needed to be done.
And I'm never gonna start harping on the bit about the Spice Girls. Ever.
And I'm never gonna start harping on the bit about the Spice Girls. Ever.
Thanks to @johnsakaluk.bsky.social and @ghawinriver.bsky.social for working with me on this article!
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
April 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Thanks to @johnsakaluk.bsky.social and @ghawinriver.bsky.social for working with me on this article!
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
April 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
New publication alert! After four years of analysis, synthesis, and careful writing, I am pleased to announce a brand-new article, “Desistance”: A Multimethod Review of the Literature on Gender Identity Variability in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth (1) 🧵
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-...
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
One thing I want to stress--beyond admiration and joy that this is being exposed and discussed at all--is that the work I, and others did, cited in here on how modern conversion practices are laundered and sanitized has been ongoing for decades at this point. As has its inexorable inroads into NHS.
The latest episode of Philosophy Tube is about conversion therapy, why it’s still legal in the UK, and the ways the British government is implicated in it making it NHS policy.
Proud to expose this stuff ✊
youtu.be/_S5w18sjYLk?...
Proud to expose this stuff ✊
youtu.be/_S5w18sjYLk?...
How To Ban Conversion Therapy
YouTube video by Philosophy Tube
youtu.be
March 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
One thing I want to stress--beyond admiration and joy that this is being exposed and discussed at all--is that the work I, and others did, cited in here on how modern conversion practices are laundered and sanitized has been ongoing for decades at this point. As has its inexorable inroads into NHS.
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
Hello! We're interested in bringing social science to the public through community partnership, through public teaching, and through training.
We are here to connect with all kinds of organizations and people interested in promoting a more engaged and knowledgeable public!
We are here to connect with all kinds of organizations and people interested in promoting a more engaged and knowledgeable public!
March 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Hello! We're interested in bringing social science to the public through community partnership, through public teaching, and through training.
We are here to connect with all kinds of organizations and people interested in promoting a more engaged and knowledgeable public!
We are here to connect with all kinds of organizations and people interested in promoting a more engaged and knowledgeable public!
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
Are you interested in using science to improve policies and training?
Supporting future generations of scholars?
Helping to ensure critical knowledge production is not compromised by funding disruption and political interference?
Check this out and consider supporting! www.societyworkshop.org
Supporting future generations of scholars?
Helping to ensure critical knowledge production is not compromised by funding disruption and political interference?
Check this out and consider supporting! www.societyworkshop.org
Sometimes I feel like academic work is a poor fit for the moment. While the university is under threat, engagement with the public is not incentivized. Along with some friends, we started Society Workshop as a way to bring more social science to the public.
www.societyworkshop.org
www.societyworkshop.org
Society Workshop
www.societyworkshop.org
March 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Are you interested in using science to improve policies and training?
Supporting future generations of scholars?
Helping to ensure critical knowledge production is not compromised by funding disruption and political interference?
Check this out and consider supporting! www.societyworkshop.org
Supporting future generations of scholars?
Helping to ensure critical knowledge production is not compromised by funding disruption and political interference?
Check this out and consider supporting! www.societyworkshop.org
The work of science can, and must, extend beyond the hallways and offices of university settings. I am so excited about the possibilities of Society Workshop to engage with scientists and community members alike to bridge the gap and to make real the work that we care so much about.
Sometimes I feel like academic work is a poor fit for the moment. While the university is under threat, engagement with the public is not incentivized. Along with some friends, we started Society Workshop as a way to bring more social science to the public.
www.societyworkshop.org
www.societyworkshop.org
Society Workshop
www.societyworkshop.org
March 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The work of science can, and must, extend beyond the hallways and offices of university settings. I am so excited about the possibilities of Society Workshop to engage with scientists and community members alike to bridge the gap and to make real the work that we care so much about.
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
Study promotion for a great PhD student!
If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈
If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈
March 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Study promotion for a great PhD student!
If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈
If you and/or your romantic partner are experiencing depressive symptoms, consider participating in this online study. Your participation can help researchers better understand romantic partner support. Open to couples of any gender or sexual orientation 🌈
Reposted by Dr. Catherine Wall
Interested in doing a postdoc on misinfo/belief change with me and @gordpennycook.bsky.social? We are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, based at York University. Contact me for more details! #PsychJobs
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INTRODUCTION: New technologies are revolutionizing society, creating a 'techno-social collective' where humans and intelligent technologies are deeply interconnected. While such advances present excit...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Interested in doing a postdoc on misinfo/belief change with me and @gordpennycook.bsky.social? We are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, based at York University. Contact me for more details! #PsychJobs
How is it that there are no lightsaber hanukiahs out there? Like... Lightsaber hilts would make the best holders for candles
December 18, 2025 at 10:23 PM
How is it that there are no lightsaber hanukiahs out there? Like... Lightsaber hilts would make the best holders for candles
The "Make America Healthy Again" crowd is, once again, taking actions that harm Americans. Not only will this lead to higher rates of depression and suicidality for youth, it will impact those youth for the rest of their lives.
Trans youth deserve care
Trans youth deserve care
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. n.pr/44xQKdD
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The "Make America Healthy Again" crowd is, once again, taking actions that harm Americans. Not only will this lead to higher rates of depression and suicidality for youth, it will impact those youth for the rest of their lives.
Trans youth deserve care
Trans youth deserve care
Yesterday, I had the honor of being the invited speaker at the VCU Department of Psychology's commencement ceremony. While I would love to share all of those words here, apparently character limits exist
I encourage you to check out the brand new blog entry on my website:
I encourage you to check out the brand new blog entry on my website:
www.catherinesjwall.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Yesterday, I had the honor of being the invited speaker at the VCU Department of Psychology's commencement ceremony. While I would love to share all of those words here, apparently character limits exist
I encourage you to check out the brand new blog entry on my website:
I encourage you to check out the brand new blog entry on my website:
Happy Hanukkah!
December 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Happy Hanukkah!
Every so often I relisten to the musical The Last Five Years just to remind myself how fucking awful Jaime is (and how wonderful Jeremy Jordan is)
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Every so often I relisten to the musical The Last Five Years just to remind myself how fucking awful Jaime is (and how wonderful Jeremy Jordan is)
Today is my 40th birthday.
It is also my first day of being officially Jewish. I had an amazing Beit Din, including Rabbi Ahuva Zaches, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, and @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social. It is so cool to have had numerous queer Rabbis, and a trans Rabbi, on my Beit Din.
It is also my first day of being officially Jewish. I had an amazing Beit Din, including Rabbi Ahuva Zaches, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, and @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social. It is so cool to have had numerous queer Rabbis, and a trans Rabbi, on my Beit Din.
November 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Today is my 40th birthday.
It is also my first day of being officially Jewish. I had an amazing Beit Din, including Rabbi Ahuva Zaches, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, and @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social. It is so cool to have had numerous queer Rabbis, and a trans Rabbi, on my Beit Din.
It is also my first day of being officially Jewish. I had an amazing Beit Din, including Rabbi Ahuva Zaches, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, and @thatrabbicohen.bsky.social. It is so cool to have had numerous queer Rabbis, and a trans Rabbi, on my Beit Din.
I know that it is a little weird to discuss a paper that you were 7th author on, but this is work that I am particularly proud of:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5...
An autoethnographic critique of a past report of inpatient psychiatric treatment for gender diverse children
Objective
To review reporting on a case series of “inpatient therapy” administered to pre-pubertal children presenting with gender expansive behaviours previously published in the MJA and to compare.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I know that it is a little weird to discuss a paper that you were 7th author on, but this is work that I am particularly proud of:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5...
Some absolute rockstars in my department are accepting student -- each and every one of these researchers is amazing.
If you have students interested in health psychology, tell them to consider VCU!
If you have students interested in health psychology, tell them to consider VCU!
August 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Some absolute rockstars in my department are accepting student -- each and every one of these researchers is amazing.
If you have students interested in health psychology, tell them to consider VCU!
If you have students interested in health psychology, tell them to consider VCU!
In 2015, @pinknews.bsky.social published a feature on Trans Broken Arm syndrome which I cited in my Social Science & Medicine article about trans broken arm syndrome. A couple of months ago, a PinkNews referenced my article.
It just feels so... cyclical. And I am here for it
It just feels so... cyclical. And I am here for it
What is 'trans broken arm syndrome'?
Trans broken arm syndrome is an especially common term within academic fields on trans healthcare, but what does it mean?
bit.ly
August 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In 2015, @pinknews.bsky.social published a feature on Trans Broken Arm syndrome which I cited in my Social Science & Medicine article about trans broken arm syndrome. A couple of months ago, a PinkNews referenced my article.
It just feels so... cyclical. And I am here for it
It just feels so... cyclical. And I am here for it