Lih‐mei Liao
Biographic Data
| ID | 4888783 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lih‐mei Liao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lih‐mei |
| FAMILY NAME | Liao |
| SIGNATURE | LIAO L M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University College London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of Covid-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the Fir…
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global public health crisis that continues to exert immense pressure on healthcare and related professional staff and services. The impact on staff wellbeing is likely to be influenced by a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable factors. Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-reported wellbeing, resilience, and job satisfaction of N…
It is a problem and it is not a problem
This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological effects of female genital cutting in the United Kingdom within a systemic psychological framework. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 women who had experienced female genital cutting. Four key themes emerged from thematic analysis of the data: (1) wholeness contested, (2) sexuality milestones and female genital cutting awareness, (3) salvaging family relationships and (4) …
The role of psychologists in multi-disciplinary teams for intersex/diverse sex development
This is an interview study with 32 British and Swedish health professionals who worked in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) that delivered care for children and adults with intersex variations, otherwise referenced in biomedicine as disorders of sex development (DSD). The present qualitative analysis focuses, first, on the health professionals’ talk about their team and, second, on their talk about contributions of the psychologist in the team. Alth…
Global Disorders of Sex Development Update since 2006
The goal of this update regarding the diagnosis and care of persons with disorders of sex development (DSDs) is to address changes in the clinical approach since the 2005 Consensus Conference, since knowledge and viewpoints change. An effort was made to include representatives from a broad perspective including support and advocacy groups. The goal of patient care is focused upon the best possible quality of life (QoL). The field of DSD is contin…
Will the introduction of non‐invasive prenatal testing for D own's syndrome undermine informed choice
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the introduction of non-invasive pre-natal testing for Down's syndrome (DS) has the potential to undermine informed choice. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and ninety-three health professionals; 523 pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire study across nine maternity units and three conferences in the UK designed to assess opinions regarding test delivery and how information should be communicated to …
Intersex/DSD post-Chicago
The title of this special issue reflects the significance of a landmark, if dilemmatic, development in research and practice relating to atypical sex development. The Consensus Statement on the Man
A values-driven and evidence-based health care psychology for diverse sex development
The integration of psychology into multidisciplinary care for people affected by 'disorders of sex development' is acknowledged in most recent care standard documents. However, psychological evidence that can inform service development is currently insubstantial for specific reasons, some of which are outlined in this article. We argue for psychological activities and their prioritisation to be equally driven by the professional values embedded i…
III. Reflections on ‘Masculinity-Femininity’ based on Psychological Research and Practice in Intersex
I was recently asked by Carrie, a young woman who attends my clinic: ‘Is my football playing and my being bi and all that to do with the CAH or just me?’ According to current medical classification, Carrie is ‘intersex’, a term applied to people whose chromosomal, gonadal and/or genital characteristics do not clearly correspond to one of our categories of ‘male ’ and ‘female’. Intersex is associated with atypical differentiation of the reproducti…
Adult Genital Surgery for Intersex
The desirability of routine genital surgery for infants with ambiguous genitalia is increasingly debated. But there is less discussion about intersex adults who choose genital surgery, despite evidence suggesting that the results are often unsatisfactory. This study reports on how six women with intersex conditions decided to have feminizing genital surgery and how they evaluated the outcomes. The initial analysis highlighted a chronological tran…
Size Matters
The psychological, emotional and social consequences of disrupted reproductive and sexual development in men are poorly understood. Interview data from eight men who had experienced gender atypical sexual development were analysed using the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The concept of 'discreditment' appeared to dominate these men's experience of themselves and others. Emotional distress was most keenly felt when doubt wa…
Hirsutism
Hirsutism, i.e. ‘excess’ body hair in the ‘male’ distribution, is a medical term applied only to women. Although associated with social and psychological difficulties including anxiety, social avoidance and a confusion of gender identity and although it raises important gender issues, there has been little systematic study. No prior research has focussed on the relationship between women’s perceived degree of hirsutism and psychological distress.…
Adult Genital Surgery for Intersex
The desirability of routine genital surgery for infants with ambiguous genitalia is increasingly debated. But there is less discussion about intersex adults who choose genital surgery, despite evidence suggesting that the results are often unsatisfactory. This study reports on how six women with intersex conditions decided to have feminizing genital surgery and how they evaluated the outcomes. The initial analysis highlighted a chronological tran…
A values-driven and evidence-based health care psychology for diverse sex development
The integration of psychology into multidisciplinary care for people affected by 'disorders of sex development' is acknowledged in most recent care standard documents. However, psychological evidence that can inform service development is currently insubstantial for specific reasons, some of which are outlined in this article. We argue for psychological activities and their prioritisation to be equally driven by the professional values embedded i…
It is a problem and it is not a problem
This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological effects of female genital cutting in the United Kingdom within a systemic psychological framework. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 women who had experienced female genital cutting. Four key themes emerged from thematic analysis of the data: (1) wholeness contested, (2) sexuality milestones and female genital cutting awareness, (3) salvaging family relationships and (4) …
Hirsutism
Hirsutism, i.e. ‘excess’ body hair in the ‘male’ distribution, is a medical term applied only to women. Although associated with social and psychological difficulties including anxiety, social avoidance and a confusion of gender identity and although it raises important gender issues, there has been little systematic study. No prior research has focussed on the relationship between women’s perceived degree of hirsutism and psychological distress.…
Size Matters
The psychological, emotional and social consequences of disrupted reproductive and sexual development in men are poorly understood. Interview data from eight men who had experienced gender atypical sexual development were analysed using the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The concept of 'discreditment' appeared to dominate these men's experience of themselves and others. Emotional distress was most keenly felt when doubt wa…
Intersex/DSD post-Chicago
The title of this special issue reflects the significance of a landmark, if dilemmatic, development in research and practice relating to atypical sex development. The Consensus Statement on the Man
III. Reflections on ‘Masculinity-Femininity’ based on Psychological Research and Practice in Intersex
I was recently asked by Carrie, a young woman who attends my clinic: ‘Is my football playing and my being bi and all that to do with the CAH or just me?’ According to current medical classification, Carrie is ‘intersex’, a term applied to people whose chromosomal, gonadal and/or genital characteristics do not clearly correspond to one of our categories of ‘male ’ and ‘female’. Intersex is associated with atypical differentiation of the reproducti…
Hirsutism
Hirsutism, i.e. ‘excess’ body hair in the ‘male’ distribution, is a medical term applied only to women. Although associated with social and psychological difficulties including anxiety, social avoidance and a confusion of gender identity and although it raises important gender issues, there has been little systematic study. No prior research has focussed on the relationship between women’s perceived degree of hirsutism and psychological distress.…
III. Reflections on ‘Masculinity-Femininity’ based on Psychological Research and Practice in Intersex
I was recently asked by Carrie, a young woman who attends my clinic: ‘Is my football playing and my being bi and all that to do with the CAH or just me?’ According to current medical classification, Carrie is ‘intersex’, a term applied to people whose chromosomal, gonadal and/or genital characteristics do not clearly correspond to one of our categories of ‘male ’ and ‘female’. Intersex is associated with atypical differentiation of the reproducti…
Adult Genital Surgery for Intersex
The desirability of routine genital surgery for infants with ambiguous genitalia is increasingly debated. But there is less discussion about intersex adults who choose genital surgery, despite evidence suggesting that the results are often unsatisfactory. This study reports on how six women with intersex conditions decided to have feminizing genital surgery and how they evaluated the outcomes. The initial analysis highlighted a chronological tran…
Size Matters
The psychological, emotional and social consequences of disrupted reproductive and sexual development in men are poorly understood. Interview data from eight men who had experienced gender atypical sexual development were analysed using the framework of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The concept of 'discreditment' appeared to dominate these men's experience of themselves and others. Emotional distress was most keenly felt when doubt wa…
Intersex/DSD post-Chicago
The title of this special issue reflects the significance of a landmark, if dilemmatic, development in research and practice relating to atypical sex development. The Consensus Statement on the Man
A values-driven and evidence-based health care psychology for diverse sex development
The integration of psychology into multidisciplinary care for people affected by 'disorders of sex development' is acknowledged in most recent care standard documents. However, psychological evidence that can inform service development is currently insubstantial for specific reasons, some of which are outlined in this article. We argue for psychological activities and their prioritisation to be equally driven by the professional values embedded i…
Will the introduction of non‐invasive prenatal testing for D own's syndrome undermine informed choice
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the introduction of non-invasive pre-natal testing for Down's syndrome (DS) has the potential to undermine informed choice. PARTICIPANTS: Three hundred and ninety-three health professionals; 523 pregnant women. METHODS: A cross-sectional questionnaire study across nine maternity units and three conferences in the UK designed to assess opinions regarding test delivery and how information should be communicated to …
Global Disorders of Sex Development Update since 2006
The goal of this update regarding the diagnosis and care of persons with disorders of sex development (DSDs) is to address changes in the clinical approach since the 2005 Consensus Conference, since knowledge and viewpoints change. An effort was made to include representatives from a broad perspective including support and advocacy groups. The goal of patient care is focused upon the best possible quality of life (QoL). The field of DSD is contin…
The role of psychologists in multi-disciplinary teams for intersex/diverse sex development
This is an interview study with 32 British and Swedish health professionals who worked in multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) that delivered care for children and adults with intersex variations, otherwise referenced in biomedicine as disorders of sex development (DSD). The present qualitative analysis focuses, first, on the health professionals’ talk about their team and, second, on their talk about contributions of the psychologist in the team. Alth…
It is a problem and it is not a problem
This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological effects of female genital cutting in the United Kingdom within a systemic psychological framework. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 women who had experienced female genital cutting. Four key themes emerged from thematic analysis of the data: (1) wholeness contested, (2) sexuality milestones and female genital cutting awareness, (3) salvaging family relationships and (4) …
Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of Covid-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the Fir…
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global public health crisis that continues to exert immense pressure on healthcare and related professional staff and services. The impact on staff wellbeing is likely to be influenced by a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable factors. Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-reported wellbeing, resilience, and job satisfaction of N…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (7 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Health care (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities (3 works) · Gynecology (3 works)