(5/5) Big thanks to co-authors Kathryn Fox,Yuri-Grace B. Ohashi, Ann Haynos, Patrick Mair, and @shirleybwang.bsky.social for shaping this work!!

(4/5) This indicates, if someone self-harms for one reason, they likely engage in restrictive eating, binge eating, and/or purging for the same reasons. If we target the function behind one behavior, we may reduce others simultaneously.

(3/5) Using multidimensional scaling + hierarchical clustering, we mapped how functions cluster across behaviors.
We identified two functional clusters across behaviors:
🔴Social functions grouped tightly across all behaviors
🔵 Automatic functions grouped across most behaviors

(2/5) NSSI, restrictive eating, binging, and purging often co-occur. We examined adolescents’ use of these behaviors for four functions:
Automatic Positive-to feel good
Automatic Negative-to reduce distress
Social Positive-to get support
Social Negative-avoid social demands

(6/6) Big thank you to co-authors @sharinahamm.bsky.social , @leilyb.bsky.social , @kathrynfox.bsky.social , @shirleybwang.bsky.social- and bluesky-less Kathryn Coniglio, Erin Reilly, and Leah Somerville- for their support in this project!

Most importantly my heart was BURSTING with pride to see @sharinahamm.bsky.social & Leily Behbehani give their first talks!!!! Seeing your students succeed is the most special & pure form of joy 🥹🥹