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Ciera Korte, PhD

@cierakortephd.bsky.social
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Pediatric GI Psychologist at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Assistant Profesor of Pediatrics. Views and opinions are my own.

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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Thank you to SPP Pain SIG for having me join for this months' National Lecture Series on pain to speak about managing acute pain and needle fears. - Pain management is an ethics issue - Needle fear ≠ needle phobia - Trauma-informed care is key - Youth w/IDD benefit from flexibility in ERP.
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Boston Children’s Hospital found that roughly 1 in 4 families in a pediatric celiac clinic experienced food insecurity over a year. Some patients reported intentional gluten consumption because gluten-free options weren’t available or affordable. Please help change this: celiac.org/2026/05/28/c...
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Celiac Safety Act of 2026 Introduced in House of Representatives | Celiac Disease Foundation
The Celiac Safety Act Has Been Introduced in Congress The Celiac Disease Foundation has advocated for mandatory labeling of gluten-containing grains since the NIH Consensus Development Conference on…
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Youth with #IBD endorsing medical trauma report greater #diseaserelateddistress, anxiety, and depression independent of pharmacological treatment failure. In fact, potentially more easily preventable factors are identified as stressors. Trauma informed models of care are critical. #GIPsychology
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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 07/05/2026
Vatican report admits conversion therapy caused LGBTQ+ Catholics’ ‘profound suffering’ www.advocate.com/new... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Vatican report admits conversion therapy caused LGBTQ+ Catholics’ ‘profound suffering’
The historic Synod report features firsthand accounts from gay Catholics who say the dangerous practice deepened shame, isolation, and spiritual anguish.
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
We found disease activity was unrelated to youth-endorsed medical trauma, highlighting the complex nature of medical trauma in youth with IBD. Integrating disease-related distress assessment into care may identify at-risk youth and guide early intervention to support psychological resilience.
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Understanding food as a basic human right is to understand that the absence of foods represents people having their rights violated. This view (article below) applies not only to celiac but to many diagnoses. Take action by contacting you local representative to request they vote NO on SNAP cuts.
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
So excited to have had the opportunity to work with the incredible Drs Christina Low Kapalu, Hannibal Person, and Maggie Stoekel on this paper in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition #gastropsych onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Why wait for referral: Gastroenterologist use of micro interventions to address patient cognitive distortions
Click on the article title to read more.
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Amanda Fanniff, PhD @amandafanniff.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The number of minors who died from firearm injuries increased nationally after a 2010 SCOTUS decision limiting restrictions on gun ownership "...but in the nine states with the strictest gun laws, youth firearm deaths did not increase" & in four states, they dropped significantly #publichealth
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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 20/04/2025
Judge Blocks Passport Ban For Plaintiffs, Citing Government Animus And Equal Protection www.erininthemorning... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Judge Blocks Passport Ban For Plaintiffs, Citing Government Animus And Equal Protection
The federal judge ruled that transgender people's passport changes do not, as the Trump executive order stated, deprive the "dignity, safety, and well-being of women."
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Gut Microbiota for Health @gmfhx.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Psychological, physiological and neuro-gastroenterological factors are thought to be involved in the generation of #IBS symptoms The gut microbiome touches every root of IBS: www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellul…
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Ciera Korte, PhD @cierakortephd.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Excited to share this work at The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference and honored to win a poster award from the GI Div 54 SIG!
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