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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · 23h

And I had just finally entered my “I’m faculty and I make my slides on the plane” era 😭

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Sep 4

The obsession that white men in our field have with this paper is out of control 😬

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Gonna have to counter those malicious stereotypes then 😤

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 22

A great weight has been placed on my shoulders

Boxes that say “My Reviewer Number” and “2”

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 18

When you realize that you’ve gotten through the high priority items on your to-do list and the only thing left is…

Annual trainings?!??!

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Sorry (but really not) for the cynism...but if y'all stopped padding your CVs and instead took that energy to do something actually productive like taking to the streets or calling your congresspeople, we might actually get somewhere

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Based on the number of surveys I've been asked to fill out recently "as an NIH-funded researcher" that all have overlapping scope and questions, some of y'all reacted to the politicization of NIH and rise of facism by asking yourselves:

"How can I get another pub out of this? 🤔"

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 6

‼️important question‼️

How long does one have to be faculty before donning the blazer/jeans/sneakers look at conferences?

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 6

Entering my third year of being faculty and as much as y'all talked about your flooded inboxes, you still undersold it

My current FTE spread is:
.5 emails
.4 meetings
.1 research (generous)

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 5

‼️New pub‼️

Caregivers becoming aware of their child’s behavioral health needs is an important 1st step to accessing services for them. Therefore, we decided to test whether parental monitoring was related to accessing services and supports!

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Is Parental Monitoring Associated With Behavioural Health Services Utilization for Juvenile Legal System‐Involved Youth?

The present study sought to examine whether aspects of parental monitoring were associated with the use of any behavioural health supports and the types of supports used among youth with juvenile leg...

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 5

‼️New pub‼️

Caregivers becoming aware of their child’s behavioral health needs is an important 1st step to accessing services for them. Therefore, we decided to test whether parental monitoring was related to accessing services and supports!

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/action/oidcS...

Is Parental Monitoring Associated With Behavioural Health Services Utilization for Juvenile Legal System‐Involved Youth?

The present study sought to examine whether aspects of parental monitoring were associated with the use of any behavioural health supports and the types of supports used among youth with juvenile leg...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 5

Such a cool opportunity for them!

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 4

In my next life, I would like to have a career that involves a one-page resume instead of a CV where I constantly have to play detective to discern what I've done in the past year 😱

(Yes, I do know that there is this wonderful invention called “updating your CV as things happen” but I REFUSE)

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 2

I do A but my husband does B (and I judge)

Dry brushers have strayed too far from the light

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Aug 1

This is me screaming into the void about the Tik Tokification of psychopathology

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The ADHD symptom no one talks about: rejection sensitive dysphoria

Rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) is an extreme emotional reaction to perceived criticism or rejection. For people with ADHD, a simple comment can trigger overwhelming shame—not a character flaw, bu...

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Noah Emery, PhD @noahemery.bsky.social · Jul 17

Respectfully, the gov is mistaken. Nobody is suggesting we eliminate addiction from our lexicon. Sub use disorder is a clinical diagnosis. Addiction is a conversational term that lacks the specificity to be useful clinically. They’re just different. The terms to get rid of are abuse, dirty/clean.

Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · Jul 16

Been on trail w Andy Beshear, thought this riff on why inclusive language can be unhelpful was interesting

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Excited to be at my very first #IAFMHS! Ready to take in the sights and sounds of Dublin (and some science)

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Excited to be presenting at my very first IAFMHS in Dublin next week! Hoping to see old and new faces there! 🍀

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Excited to be presenting at my very first IAFMHS in Dublin next week! Hoping to see old and new faces there! 🍀

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 20

You could reach out to the suicidal behaviors and/or SGM SIGs at ABCT! I bet they would maybe want to partner and/or could point you in the right direction.

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢Podcast Alert📢

I was really happy to talk about the needs of family members of youth impacted by the juvenile legal system on the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice's Roadmap for Change Podcast. Check it out!

www.roadmaptoresilience.org/episodes/you...

Youth Exist within Families: Supporting Caregivers & Siblings — Roadmap for Change | Roadmap to Resilience

Youth involved in the juvenile justice system are not just individuals; they are part of complex families who are uniquely impacted by the justice system alongside them. In this episode, siblings and ...

www.roadmaptoresilience.org

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 18

This was not only my very first podcast interview but also the very first podcast episode I've ever listened to in full (embarrassing, I know).

This episode was chock full of interviews with other academics, youth, family members, and advocates. It was a great listen!

Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 18

📢Podcast Alert📢

I was really happy to talk about the needs of family members of youth impacted by the juvenile legal system on the Center for Trauma Recovery and Juvenile Justice's Roadmap for Change Podcast. Check it out!

www.roadmaptoresilience.org/episodes/you...

Youth Exist within Families: Supporting Caregivers & Siblings — Roadmap for Change | Roadmap to Resilience

Youth involved in the juvenile justice system are not just individuals; they are part of complex families who are uniquely impacted by the justice system alongside them. In this episode, siblings and ...

www.roadmaptoresilience.org

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨NEW SYSTEMATIC REVIEW🚨

Over the past 30+ years, what have behavioral health-focused RCTs for youth involved in the juvenile legal system looked like?

We sought to answer that question in our new systematic review:

psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

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Kaitlin Sheerin, Ph.D. @kaitlinsheerin.bsky.social · Jun 10

Side note: this came online on my birthday (yesterday) and given that I worked on this for 4+ years, I couldn’t have imagined a better birthday present

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