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April Smith, PhD
@aprilrosesmith.bsky.social
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Alumni Professor at Auburn Univ; Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) Lab; co-director of Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic; eating disorders, suicide, interoception; redslab.org; she/hers; opinions don't reflect my employer
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 18h
Alright these school dress up days have reached a new level of ridiculousness. Sure, let me pull out the tiny firefighter suit I happen to have just laying around 🤣
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 1d
We are hiring (TT position at the Assistant or Associate level)! I can't say enough good things about Auburn and our department. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! www.auemployment.com/postings/56021
Assistant/Associate Professor
Position: The Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning in the upcoming fall se...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 7d
If you need a scale to assess capability for suicide, our Fearlessness about Suicide Scale continues to demonstrate strong psychometrics, check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Cross‐Sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales
Introduction The fearlessness about suicide scale (FSS) was developed in response to evidence suggesting fearlessness about suicide is more relevant to the capability for suicide than fearlessness a...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 9d
New publication from @RezaSahlan: In a national Iranian sample, we found that binge/purge eating symptoms + feeling disconnected or burdensome + high suicide capability = highest risk for suicide attempts.
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#SuicidePrevention #EatingDisorders #MentalHealth
Subtypes of Eating Disorder Symptoms, Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensomeness, Capability for Suicide, and Their Associations With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts
Objective Suicidal ideation and attempts as well as eating disorders (EDs) are common among Iranian individuals. Additionally, ED symptoms are associated with suicidality. According to the interpers...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 10d
🦊 Exciting news! The REDS Lab is looking to accept a new graduate student in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about studying or treating eating disorders and suicide, check out how to join us: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
Join the Lab | REDSLab
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 10d
🦊 REDS lab will be accepting a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab
Join the Lab | REDSLab
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 16d
Congrats to @kefancathywu.bsky.social, whose first-authored paper, "Cross-sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales" was just accepted at #sltb!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 18d
Always so fun to get to catch up with my intern bestie on some conference runs and city walks!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 18d
What a great #edrs2025! Loved getting to hear about the exciting things our current and former REDS labers are doing on internship, post-doc, and professorship!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
Thank you so much @oclancy.bsky.social for supporting AEDC!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
@jenfinkelstein.bsky.social thanks so much to you and your family for donating!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
@rachelfrietchen.bsky.social Thank you so much for donating! The clinic is lucky to have you!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
@carterjillian.bsky.social thank you so very much for donating! we'll be excited for you to work here :)
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
thank you to you and your family @laurenpictor.bsky.social for donatin!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
thank you @shrutikinkelram.bsky.social for donating!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28d
🚨 Last day to give! 🚨 At Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic, we provide affordable, evidence-based care and train the next generation of therapists. Help fund our 2nd clinician & client scholarships so more people get care 💙 Donate: tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
Transform Lives Through Eating Disorder Treatment - Tiger Giving Day
Almost 30 million Americans — including over 430,000 Alabamians — will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet access to specialized, affordable treatment remains a critical barrier for m...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 29d
New paper from AU professor, Dr. Kunstman, finds that minimizing psychopathology’s harm to Black individuals fuels underfunding of race-conscious mental health programs. guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Sep 8
Only 2.5 more days left to help support eating disorders treatment in Alabama! Any help spreading the word is greatly appreciated! tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
Transform Lives Through Eating Disorder Treatment - Tiger Giving Day
Almost 30 million Americans — including over 430,000 Alabamians — will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime. Yet access to specialized, affordable treatment remains a critical barrier for m...
tigergiving.org
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Sep 5
The Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic provides affordable, evidence-based treatment to kids, teens, & adults who would otherwise go without. 💙
We need your help to keep funding our 2nd clinician + client scholarships:
📌 tigergiving.org/campaigns/tr...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Sep 5
Way to go @kefahallush.bsky.social !
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · Sep 5
🎉🎊 Congrats to @kefancathywu.bsky.social for being awarded the Suicide and Self Injury Specific Interest Group Student Poster Award for this year's #ABCT2025 conference. Can't wait to see her present this important work in NOLA!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Sep 2
Our Body Trust Scale is now available in Korean!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · Sep 2
REDS Laber, Will Grunewald, had his Body Trust scale translated into Korean, and it continues to demonstrate great psychometrics! Check out the paper here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... and/or the English version here: www.redslab.org/measures
Frontiers | Body trust in Korean population: validation of the Korean version of the body trust scale
BackgroundInteroception is the ability to perceive and integrate internal sensations. A key component of interoception, body trust, involves trusting interna...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Aug 28
Interested Psych PhD students, come check us out!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · Aug 28
If you're thinking about Psychology Grad school, come find out more about our awesome programs!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Aug 26
Mark your calendars! Tiger Giving Day is happening on 9/10/25!
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Transform Lives Through Eating Disorder Treatment and Training
YouTube video by Auburn Alumni Association
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · Aug 19
Congrats to @laurenpictor.bsky.social for successfully defending her master's thesis! Stay tuned for the results!
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Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, PhD @fitzsimmonscraft.bsky.social · Aug 15
📣 I'm recruiting a postdoc to work on a newly-funded R01 aiming to optimize a digital intervention for #eatingdisorders and contribute to other research in this space! Remote candidates may be considered. Start spring/sum 26 (or sooner!). Pls share!

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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Psychological & Brain Sciences
Position Summary This position will primarily support the implementation of a newly funded National Institute of Mental Health R01 grant focused on optimizing a digital chatbot intervention for eating...
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