by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
The Truth About Gender Dysphoria Gender dysphoria is basically a mismatch between a biological sexual assignment, i.e. the gender one is born into, and what gender they feel they are psychologically and desire to be physically. Until several years ago, it was termed...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
We’re nearly six weeks into the new year, and this is right about the time that most people toss their new year’s resolutions out the window. Many of them had resolved to lose weight: surveys have shown that, of the people who make new year’s resolutions, an average...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
Since it’s pretty clear you people really like reading about all things tangential to sex, I don’t mind indulging your secret freaky sides every once in a while. Hey, far be it from me to deny you! So in that spirit, this week’s topic is…. wait for it…....
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
Pain disorder is when a patient experiences chronic pain in one or more areas, and is thought to be caused by psychological stress. The pain is often so severe that it disables the patient from proper functioning. Duration may be as short as a few days or as long as...
by Dr. Agresti | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog
I have been thinking about the recent Arizona shootings where Gabrielle Giffords, a federal judge, a 3-year-old, and a half-dozen other people were shot by Jared Lee Loughner. What’s going on here? How can we explain this? How can we prevent this? I’m a psychiatrist....
