Jess Peters, PhD
@jrpeters.bsky.social
Assoc Prof @ Brown University | Clinical Psychologist
borderline personality disorder | anger/irritability | menstrual cycle/PMDD | LGBTQ+
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borderline personality disorder | anger/irritability | menstrual cycle/PMDD | LGBTQ+
she/her 🏳️🌈
views = my own
And also this one, bc it turns out anger rumination (at least in a college sample measured with the ARS), also ends up zero-inflated and looking like a count variable. This was all part of the nerdiest, long-distance crafts night possible with @clearlab.bsky.social 😆 #stats #PsychSciSky
September 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
And also this one, bc it turns out anger rumination (at least in a college sample measured with the ARS), also ends up zero-inflated and looking like a count variable. This was all part of the nerdiest, long-distance crafts night possible with @clearlab.bsky.social 😆 #stats #PsychSciSky
I drew this 10 years ago, when
modeling a lot of zero-inflated poisson models (common for behaviors where a chunk of the sample are total abstainers), to explain it to non stats-y folks. Technically I think this is a hurdle model, since the distributions should overlap slightly, but close enough.
modeling a lot of zero-inflated poisson models (common for behaviors where a chunk of the sample are total abstainers), to explain it to non stats-y folks. Technically I think this is a hurdle model, since the distributions should overlap slightly, but close enough.
September 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I drew this 10 years ago, when
modeling a lot of zero-inflated poisson models (common for behaviors where a chunk of the sample are total abstainers), to explain it to non stats-y folks. Technically I think this is a hurdle model, since the distributions should overlap slightly, but close enough.
modeling a lot of zero-inflated poisson models (common for behaviors where a chunk of the sample are total abstainers), to explain it to non stats-y folks. Technically I think this is a hurdle model, since the distributions should overlap slightly, but close enough.
Felt really good, in the grander context of everything feeling so terrible, to be part of the energized crowd marching around the statehouse in Providence. Feels even better seeing millions of people showing up across the county in spite of right-wing and state sanctioned violence. #nokings
June 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Felt really good, in the grander context of everything feeling so terrible, to be part of the energized crowd marching around the statehouse in Providence. Feels even better seeing millions of people showing up across the county in spite of right-wing and state sanctioned violence. #nokings
Learning about Adaptive Leadership with Vidhya Prakash, MD. Interesting and interactive presentation that really dug into what it means to lead and how to do around complex topics. 4/x
June 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Learning about Adaptive Leadership with Vidhya Prakash, MD. Interesting and interactive presentation that really dug into what it means to lead and how to do around complex topics. 4/x
As someone with chronic illness/invisible disability, I so appreciate platforming @diekmanmdjd.bsky.social and this topic. These issues are so (ironically) under acknowledged and often poorly supported in medicine, which can trickle down to inadequate understanding/support for patients too. 3/x
June 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
As someone with chronic illness/invisible disability, I so appreciate platforming @diekmanmdjd.bsky.social and this topic. These issues are so (ironically) under acknowledged and often poorly supported in medicine, which can trickle down to inadequate understanding/support for patients too. 3/x
Loving the first talk by Anne Beal, MD/MPH on getting what you want and need out of your career in medicine, with a TON of valuable nuanced, practical, and savvy insights to consider. 2/x
June 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Loving the first talk by Anne Beal, MD/MPH on getting what you want and need out of your career in medicine, with a TON of valuable nuanced, practical, and savvy insights to consider. 2/x
Cycle science representing at #ABCT2025!! 🩸🔥🩸 On the research side, also presenting new methods for quantifying cycle effects on sx in both adults and adolescents. Talks by @clearlab.bsky.social, Ally Stumper, Peyton Miyares/Lizzie Wilson, and me, with @sheilacrowell.bsky.social as discussant!
June 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Cycle science representing at #ABCT2025!! 🩸🔥🩸 On the research side, also presenting new methods for quantifying cycle effects on sx in both adults and adolescents. Talks by @clearlab.bsky.social, Ally Stumper, Peyton Miyares/Lizzie Wilson, and me, with @sheilacrowell.bsky.social as discussant!
More conference happenings to look forward to—I’ll be presenting data from our ongoing study on menstrually-related exacerbation #PME of borderline personality disorder #BPD at the Int Soc for Study of Personality Disorders #ISSPD2025 in Boston! Between this and ABCT, November will be a busy month!
May 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
More conference happenings to look forward to—I’ll be presenting data from our ongoing study on menstrually-related exacerbation #PME of borderline personality disorder #BPD at the Int Soc for Study of Personality Disorders #ISSPD2025 in Boston! Between this and ABCT, November will be a busy month!
Amidst all the badness, still super excited to present a ticketed workshop with @clearlab.bsky.social and Jackie Ross on the menstrual cycle at #ABCT2025 @abctnow.bsky.social this fall in New Orleans!
(Decisions on talks/posters still to come.)
(Decisions on talks/posters still to come.)
May 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Amidst all the badness, still super excited to present a ticketed workshop with @clearlab.bsky.social and Jackie Ross on the menstrual cycle at #ABCT2025 @abctnow.bsky.social this fall in New Orleans!
(Decisions on talks/posters still to come.)
(Decisions on talks/posters still to come.)
Haven’t posted about this much here, but I’m an avid native plant gardener. This American Painted Lady butterfly who visited yesterday right next to a patch of pussytoes, one of the few plants their caterpillars can eat, is why. Having nature right outside my door is incredible.
May 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Haven’t posted about this much here, but I’m an avid native plant gardener. This American Painted Lady butterfly who visited yesterday right next to a patch of pussytoes, one of the few plants their caterpillars can eat, is why. Having nature right outside my door is incredible.
Taking a brief break from fascism overload to enjoy Heart in Boston with my wife @queerlyexhausted.bsky.social!
April 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Taking a brief break from fascism overload to enjoy Heart in Boston with my wife @queerlyexhausted.bsky.social!
Bird flu makes this a great time to destroy the NIH, CDC, FDA, etc—all so people can have cheaper eggs.
Relatedly, at my grocery store today:
Relatedly, at my grocery store today:
January 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Bird flu makes this a great time to destroy the NIH, CDC, FDA, etc—all so people can have cheaper eggs.
Relatedly, at my grocery store today:
Relatedly, at my grocery store today:
Amsterdam does cold and gray with charm and light.
January 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Amsterdam does cold and gray with charm and light.
Andy and I went to the excellent Verzets (WWII Resistance) Museum in Amsterdam yesterday, 1/20/25. It hit hard anyway (especially as a grandchild of survivors), but felt all the more distressingly salient given events in the US. I cried. Andy summarizes some of the key takeaways we had below.
January 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Andy and I went to the excellent Verzets (WWII Resistance) Museum in Amsterdam yesterday, 1/20/25. It hit hard anyway (especially as a grandchild of survivors), but felt all the more distressingly salient given events in the US. I cried. Andy summarizes some of the key takeaways we had below.
Going to Amsterdam/Utrecht to be the faculty opponent on @amdoornweerd.bsky.social’s dissertation and give a talk on new findings from our lab on hormones and mood in adolescents! My wife Andy is tagging along, in style. I’ve been before, many years ago; she hasn’t. Can’t wait—NL recs welcome!! 🇳🇱
January 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Going to Amsterdam/Utrecht to be the faculty opponent on @amdoornweerd.bsky.social’s dissertation and give a talk on new findings from our lab on hormones and mood in adolescents! My wife Andy is tagging along, in style. I’ve been before, many years ago; she hasn’t. Can’t wait—NL recs welcome!! 🇳🇱
Our dog Saku just realized I now have a space heater in my (otherwise would be freezing) home office and is suddenly very interested in joining the research team.
December 3, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Our dog Saku just realized I now have a space heater in my (otherwise would be freezing) home office and is suddenly very interested in joining the research team.
I’m the aforementioned native plant nerd wife of @fuckingexhausted.bsky.social :) Grass/sedge faves include little bluestem (pictured), bottlebrush grass, plantain-leaved sedge, and (if you’ve got space for something taller/larger) switchgrass. And violets will spread and are easy to transplant!
November 27, 2024 at 4:27 AM
I’m the aforementioned native plant nerd wife of @fuckingexhausted.bsky.social :) Grass/sedge faves include little bluestem (pictured), bottlebrush grass, plantain-leaved sedge, and (if you’ve got space for something taller/larger) switchgrass. And violets will spread and are easy to transplant!
At 4:30pm, join me, @kellyannnavarre.bsky.social, @drshireenrizvi.bsky.social, @katieleedg.bsky.social, @ruofan.bsky.social, and Talia Tissera for panel discussion “Mitigating the Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder in Clinical Psychological Practice and Science” #abct2024
November 16, 2024 at 9:10 PM
At 4:30pm, join me, @kellyannnavarre.bsky.social, @drshireenrizvi.bsky.social, @katieleedg.bsky.social, @ruofan.bsky.social, and Talia Tissera for panel discussion “Mitigating the Stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder in Clinical Psychological Practice and Science” #abct2024
Personally, I’m sporting these, since my E and O are pretty much topped out, which will surprise absolutely no one I actually know much at all.
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Personally, I’m sporting these, since my E and O are pretty much topped out, which will surprise absolutely no one I actually know much at all.
Hey #abct! Want to show off your personality? The Personality/Personality Disorders (P/PD) SIG has you covered! Find me, @mattsouthward.bsky.social, @shannonsauerzavala.bsky.social and/or come visit us at the SIG Expo, the P/PD meeting (Sat 10:30), or any P/PD SIG sponsored talks to get yours!
November 14, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Hey #abct! Want to show off your personality? The Personality/Personality Disorders (P/PD) SIG has you covered! Find me, @mattsouthward.bsky.social, @shannonsauerzavala.bsky.social and/or come visit us at the SIG Expo, the P/PD meeting (Sat 10:30), or any P/PD SIG sponsored talks to get yours!
Getting excited for #ABCT2024! Come to our mini workshop (Fri at 12:30) on Integrating the Menstrual Cycle in Assessment and Treatment: A Practical Overview. Jackie Ross, @katjaschmalen.bsky.social, and I will give a primer on an issue that affects over *half* of AFABs w mood disorders and the like.
November 13, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Getting excited for #ABCT2024! Come to our mini workshop (Fri at 12:30) on Integrating the Menstrual Cycle in Assessment and Treatment: A Practical Overview. Jackie Ross, @katjaschmalen.bsky.social, and I will give a primer on an issue that affects over *half* of AFABs w mood disorders and the like.
Possibly the flip side of that, sensitivity to ovulatory surges in E2 often results in greater happiness and wellbeing; however, for some, this increased positive affect/reward sensitivity can facilitate substance misuse, risky behavior, and other forms of positive urgency. 7/🧵
November 11, 2024 at 3:48 AM
Possibly the flip side of that, sensitivity to ovulatory surges in E2 often results in greater happiness and wellbeing; however, for some, this increased positive affect/reward sensitivity can facilitate substance misuse, risky behavior, and other forms of positive urgency. 7/🧵
In contrast, sensitivity to decreasing E2 tends to cause depressive symptoms, increased suicidality, fatigue, concentration difficulties that may onset a little later and often persist into menses and sometimes even beyond. We discuss possible dopaminergic mechanisms. 6/🧵
November 11, 2024 at 3:48 AM
In contrast, sensitivity to decreasing E2 tends to cause depressive symptoms, increased suicidality, fatigue, concentration difficulties that may onset a little later and often persist into menses and sometimes even beyond. We discuss possible dopaminergic mechanisms. 6/🧵
These include sensitivity to post-ovulatory surges in ALLO (a metabolite of progesterone), most typically linked to increased hypersensitivity and irritability—timing varies, but tends to improve by/with the start of menses. Potential GABAergic and serotonergic mechnisms. 5/🧵
November 11, 2024 at 3:48 AM
These include sensitivity to post-ovulatory surges in ALLO (a metabolite of progesterone), most typically linked to increased hypersensitivity and irritability—timing varies, but tends to improve by/with the start of menses. Potential GABAergic and serotonergic mechnisms. 5/🧵