Irene Xu
@irenexu.bsky.social
Clinical Psych PhD student at UW Madison, They/them | Suicide research | staying low for safety :/
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Irene Xu
@irenexu.bsky.social
· May 16
Suicide Researchers
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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.
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.
Reposted by Irene Xu
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...
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?
docs.google.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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...
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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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...
Go to this link and click "Submit a public comment" at the top: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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...
August 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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...
Go to this link and click "Submit a public comment" at the top: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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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
August 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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...
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(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...
We provide new evidence for contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & ED behaviors in adolescents.
See 🧵 for a brief summary 👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
July 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
(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...
We provide new evidence for contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & ED behaviors in adolescents.
See 🧵 for a brief summary 👇
osf.io/preprints/ps...
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...
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
June 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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...
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...
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🎉 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)*
Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
*(1/4)*
June 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎉 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)*
Check out our new preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
We map the opportunities 🌟 + barriers 🧱 facing Global South researchers.
*(1/4)*
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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*
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
September 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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*
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*
“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.”
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
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
bit.ly
June 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
“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.”
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.
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
shorturl.at
May 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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.
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.
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....
"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
May 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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....
"The fallout for science and humanity may be profound."
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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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!
April 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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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"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....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
April 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"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....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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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...
The cruel optimism of suicide prevention: thinking beyond the mental health model: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
OSF
doi.org
April 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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...
The cruel optimism of suicide prevention: thinking beyond the mental health model: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
Reposted by Irene Xu
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/
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 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
March 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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/
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!
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
cogpsychreserve.netlify.app
March 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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!
Reposted by Irene Xu
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...
rdcu.be
January 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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 ⬇️
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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/...
January 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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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University of Maryland, Baltimore is conducting a voluntary, anonymous study on caregiving for someone with suicidal thoughts or behaviors while also working. See the flyer below or click umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... to learn more and please share with others.
January 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
University of Maryland, Baltimore is conducting a voluntary, anonymous study on caregiving for someone with suicidal thoughts or behaviors while also working. See the flyer below or click umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... to learn more and please share with others.
Reposted by Irene Xu
Interesting study on transitions between emotional states in individuals with PTSD and healthy controls:
Emotional State Transitions in Trauma-Exposed Individuals With and Without PTSD
This cross-sectional study examines whether trauma-exposed individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder have a sharper transition between neutral and negative emotional states compared with trauma-e...
jamanetwork.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Interesting study on transitions between emotional states in individuals with PTSD and healthy controls:
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We have just published a free-for-research-use, higher-quality, inclusive alternative to the highly influential Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test of #socialcognition, #theoryofmind, and #faceexpression.
The press release is here: www.wellesley.edu/news/an-accu....
The press release is here: www.wellesley.edu/news/an-accu....
An accurate and inclusive test of mindreading: the Multiracial Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test - Wellesley
Wellesley College is one of the most academically challenging institutions of higher education in the country, and we are widely acknowledged as the top women's college in the world. We prepare studen...
www.wellesley.edu
April 21, 2024 at 7:57 PM
We have just published a free-for-research-use, higher-quality, inclusive alternative to the highly influential Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test of #socialcognition, #theoryofmind, and #faceexpression.
The press release is here: www.wellesley.edu/news/an-accu....
The press release is here: www.wellesley.edu/news/an-accu....
New study on type 1 diabetes! Momentary cognition is vulnerable to glucose fluctuations in T1D, and this effect is magnified in the context of diabetes-related health conditions.
Led by the incredible Zoe Hawks, @lauragermine.bsky.social and Naomi Chaytor
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by the incredible Zoe Hawks, @lauragermine.bsky.social and Naomi Chaytor
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dynamic associations between glucose and ecological momentary cognition in Type 1 Diabetes - npj Digital Medicine
npj Digital Medicine - Dynamic associations between glucose and ecological momentary cognition in Type 1 Diabetes
www.nature.com
March 19, 2024 at 1:56 PM
New study on type 1 diabetes! Momentary cognition is vulnerable to glucose fluctuations in T1D, and this effect is magnified in the context of diabetes-related health conditions.
Led by the incredible Zoe Hawks, @lauragermine.bsky.social and Naomi Chaytor
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Led by the incredible Zoe Hawks, @lauragermine.bsky.social and Naomi Chaytor
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
RA JOB Opportunity! Our lab is looking for a full time study coordinator! We study suicide & self-injury using EMA. Check out the link for more details: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Specialist - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary:
The laboratory of Dr. Brooke Ammerman in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison seeks to hire a full-time Research Specialist. Dr. Ammerman's lab is devoted...
jobs.wisc.edu
March 19, 2024 at 3:32 AM
RA JOB Opportunity! Our lab is looking for a full time study coordinator! We study suicide & self-injury using EMA. Check out the link for more details: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/researc...
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Very cool website, R package, and tutorial paper on preprocessing data from ESM / EMA studies.
Website: preprocess.esmtools.com
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Website: preprocess.esmtools.com
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 8, 2023 at 10:34 AM
Very cool website, R package, and tutorial paper on preprocessing data from ESM / EMA studies.
Website: preprocess.esmtools.com
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Website: preprocess.esmtools.com
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Over 200 respondents on the psychology faculty starting salary transparency survey now! We are blown away by the generosity of so many early career scholars, as well as more senior folks <3
Survey still open and data are free to download if anyone wants to analyze!
#PsychSciSky #thisispedpsych
Survey still open and data are free to download if anyone wants to analyze!
#PsychSciSky #thisispedpsych
U.S. Psychology Professor Starting Salary Transparency - Public
What is this?
Hello! You might be wondering, what is this?
This spreadsheet presents data from an anonymous survey developed by a team of early career scholars with the goal of increasing transparenc...
bit.ly
September 29, 2023 at 1:39 PM
Over 200 respondents on the psychology faculty starting salary transparency survey now! We are blown away by the generosity of so many early career scholars, as well as more senior folks <3
Survey still open and data are free to download if anyone wants to analyze!
#PsychSciSky #thisispedpsych
Survey still open and data are free to download if anyone wants to analyze!
#PsychSciSky #thisispedpsych