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Jessica Schwartzman
@drjessicaphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor | Depression & suicide prevention in autistic people | CBPR | Latinx mental health | All opinions my own

My research lab: https://www.chla.org/research/lab/training-and-research-empower-neurodiversity-trend
🆘 Autistic adolescents & young adults needed for a new study!

We aim to study the experiences of autistic & gender diverse young people through online surveys and interviews. Study flyer below and link to register!

Link: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Please RT to spread the word!
July 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
📣 Autistic adult volunteers needed for a brief online anonymous research study!

This dissertation project is led by a new doctoral student in our lab this year, Lauren Bacchus, and she's hoping to recruit participants!

Flyer below with info and reposts appreciated!
July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Sharing fun updates from my K23 study on mental health in autistic teens! Recently, we started one-year follow-up visits & created this infographic for our families.

We're still recruiting teens (14-17 y.o.) with confirmed or suspected autism in Los Angeles!
Call/text 323-207-5910 if interested!
June 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🌟Recruiting for study!

We aim to study the experiences of autistic & gender diverse teens! We hope to recruit 50 teens to take an online survey, with some participants invited to interview.

Study flyer below! Please RT to spread the word!

#Autism #Neurodiversity #MentalHealth
March 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
@standupforscience.bsky.social today in LA is awesome!!

Science is for everyone!
March 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In this paper, we describe a theoretical extension of the model for autistic youth.

We then use a blended case example to inform case conceptualization using the model to understand how low self-esteem may develop in an autistic youth
and act to maintain anxiety and depression.
February 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
📣 New study alert! Please RT!

I'm co-mentoring a student on their study investigating experiences of autistic trans youth in the U.S.!

Please see flyer for more information. Participation is voluntary.

Link to survey to see if you are eligible: udenver.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
My team is too cute in putting this post together!

We had an awesome year! Really proud of their hard work and immensely grateful to the families who support our research and graciously allow us to learn from them.

#Neurodiversity #AutismResearch
#MentalHealth
January 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Holiday fun last night with some of my lab members at the LA Zoo and dinner after!

I’m so proud of this team and their hard work!
December 12, 2024 at 3:54 PM
🚨 Study alert!

We are recruiting teens with confirmed or suspected #autism (14-17 yo) into a study on #mentalhealth in the Los Angeles area!

We use EEG, interviews, & surveys in our study!

For more info, text/call us at (323) 207-5910 or email us at [email protected]

RT is appreciated!
November 19, 2024 at 2:55 PM