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Gio Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 26d

This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students!

Please share widely!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?

docs.google.com

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Oren Samet @osamet.bsky.social · Aug 28

For those justifiably concerned/angry about this, there's a way to make your voices heard. Public notice and comment on this proposed rule goes through Sep 27

Go to this link and click "Submit a public comment" at the top: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Oren Samet @osamet.bsky.social · Aug 28

I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

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YR² Lab @yr2lab.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our youth suicide prevention lab is thrilled to be recruiting a PhD student this year for our NEW Clinical Psychology PhD Program at Old Dominion University @oduclinpsycphd.bsky.social! See additional details here: www.odu.edu/psychology/g...

Clinical Psychology Ph.D.

The PhD in Clinical Psychology is a doctoral concentration in the Old Dominion University (ODU) Department of Psychology.

www.odu.edu

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Grace Hart (she/her) @francesghart.bsky.social · Jul 25

(1/6) New pre-print alert! 🤩🚨

We provide new evidence for contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & ED behaviors in adolescents.

See 🧵 for a brief summary 👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Jun 24

See infographics for the main findings (in 🏳️‍⚧️ color scheme for pride month!)

Use OSF links for better quality
osf.io/6f3ac
osf.io/xz5rc

Everyone is welcomed to share their thoughts as we would love to continue and improve this line of work :)

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Jun 24

Check out our new paper "Before the attempt: How people think and plan in suicide crises."

We characterized contemplation & planning in suicide crises, and identified factors that related to classification in the attempt group (vs. a plan-only group).

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Before the attempt: How people think and plan in suicide crises

Cognitive processes preceding suicidal attempts (SA) remain poorly understood, particularly in distinguishing those who act on suicidal thoughts from …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Hu Chuan-Peng @hcp4715.bsky.social · Jun 19

🎉 After 2 years of work, our #OpenScience guide for researchers in developing countries is LIVE!

Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...

We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
*(1/4)*

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Emmy Cumslutress @emma.meangirls.online · Sep 26

there was a new study published *today* in Nature showing that state-level anti-trans laws increase suicide among trans kids up to 72%.

when we say that the New York Times (and other rags of equal repute) is killing us, that's because *IT IS LITERALLY KILLING US*

State-level anti-transgender laws increase past-year suicide attempts among transgender and non-binary young people in the USA

Nature Human Behaviour - From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the USA across 19 states. This study shows that these anti-transgender laws increased past-year suicide attempts...

www.nature.com

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Jun 1

“This Pride Season, we’re honoring that legacy - the legacy of those who came before us, who channeled their righteous anger into liberation, who practiced self-care as resistance, and who built networks of care that allowed our community not just to survive, but to grow.”

Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Jun 1

Our goal this month is to raise the funds we’ll need to nurture our community all year long — where everyone has space to bloom.
For those who can, donate here: bit.ly/Our-Roots-Run-Deep-2025

Donate to Our Roots Run Deep | Trans Lifeline Pride 2025

Support our cause by donating to Trans Lifeline - Our Roots Run Deep Pride 2025

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · May 17

Would love to be added!

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · May 16

Just updated! Thank you!

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · May 16

This is truly powered by love. We 100% rely on the community. If you have updated info, please comment directly on the spreadsheet and we will review and update it. If you want to be an editor for the spreadsheet, feel free to email me!

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · May 16

We’re updating the list of suicide researchers who may take a grad student for 2026:

shorturl.at/yTT9n

Applicants - this year may feel especially heavy. Hope this brings you a little direction, hope, and a reminder that you’re not alone.

You are the future. Let your voice shape what comes next.

Suicide Researchers

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · May 11

New article: Experts in traumatic stress are concerned about global impact of what is happening in U.S.

"The fallout for science and humanity may be profound."

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Experts in traumatic stress are concerned about global impact of what is happening in U.S.

Trauma is a global issue and public health concern. Political decisions may directly impact rates of trauma exposure, be it individual trauma or mass disaster, and guide how we deal with the conseq...

www.tandfonline.com

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks for your interest! I share a study on understanding how aspects (intensity and duration) of cognitive processes (contemplation and planning) in a suicidal episode relate to engagement in suicidal behavior.

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks for your questions and making me feel like I’m not speaking into the void haha

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Emma J O’Brien @obrienemj.bsky.social · Apr 25

Fascinating presentation using machine learning to identify groups of individuals based on intensity and duration of ideation and attempt history at @suicideresearchsym.bsky.social by @irenexu.bsky.social!

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Apr 14

"We conclude that the standard behavioral scores (difference scores based on reaction time or accuracy) derived from the emotional dot-probe task are not adequately reliable measures of attentional biases to threat in anxious or nonanxious populations" @ CPS

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thanks for sharing our study! It builds on a lot of great prior research and the power of citizen science

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Hazel Marzetti @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social · Apr 14

We've just pre-printed our first article with @socarxiv.bsky.social 🥳 (not our first article from this team, or this project, but our first ever pre-print!!)

The cruel optimism of suicide prevention: thinking beyond the mental health model: doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Madi Thompson Smith, APC 🌈 @mthompsoncounseling.com · Mar 19

I started taking a new med in one bad bout of depression where I was totally numb. I have a vivid memory of sitting in a college class, fully distracted by a weird buzzing feeling in my chest. I couldn't figure it out. After a few minutes I realized, oh my god. I was starting to just feel again. 1/

The Caralyn Dreyer @thecaralyndreyer.bsky.social · Mar 19

New Mental Health blog post…

Feeling emotionally numb can be confusing and overwhelming, but you’re not alone.
In my latest blog post, I explore why this happens, how it connects to mental health, and ways to start feeling again.

#mentalhealth

caralyndreyer.blogspot.com/2025/03/feel...

Feeling Emotionally Numb? Why It Happens and How to Start Feeling Again

Feeling emotionally numb? Learn how to reconnect with your emotions, overcome numbness, and start feeling again with these evidence-based strategies.

caralyndreyer.blogspot.com

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Mar 14

Really cool approach and well written tutorial. It’s awesome that dot probe’s reliability is gaining more attention and we shift the perspective to examining how to use it more reliably rather than assuming it’s reliable. Great work!

Shachar Hochman 🎗️ @hochmanshachar.bsky.social · Mar 7

1/6 Hello Bluesky! 👋 Excited to join this community and share my new blog. First post: Using Bayesian hierarchical models to rescue "unreliable" cognitive tasks, with the dot-probe task as my case study. cogpsychreserve.netlify.app/posts/dotpro...

The Dot-Probe Task is Probably Fine – CogPsych Reserve

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Irene Xu @irenexu.bsky.social · Feb 22

Congrats and welcome to Wisconsin!!

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Jonah Meyerhoff, PhD @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social · Jan 31

An unspoken requirement to access suicide prevention care on helplines is a person must 1st overcome fear of disclosing to a counselor @danielcoppersmith.bsky.social @kathrynfox.bsky.social & I call for self-guided DMHIs like safety planning to be accessible on helplines along w/counselor support ⬇️

The ethical imperative of self-directed tools in crisis helplines to prevent suicide at scale

Nature Mental Health - Using the US National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as a case example, we discuss the tacit requirement that users of helplines disclose suicide-related thoughts and behaviors...

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Martin Pratt @martinpratt.bsky.social · Jan 29

This important study provides valuable insights into young people's experiences with suicidal thoughts, highlighting crucial opportunities for early intervention and the role of language in discussing mental health challengesT acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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