October 21, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Very pleased to say that my book **War in the Smartphone Age** has made it onto the US National Security Space Institute recommended reading list.
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2026 NSSI Reading List: War in the Smartphone Age
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March 19, 2026 at 7:31 AM
Very pleased to say that my book **War in the Smartphone Age** has made it onto the US National Security Space Institute recommended reading list.
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Now accepted in Clinical Psychology in Europe: do patients engaging in non-suicidal self injury (NSSI) show a greater dynamic complexity in their daily affect ratings?
Dynamic complexity of positive and negative affect in NSSI - A daily diary study | PsychArchives
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February 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Now accepted in Clinical Psychology in Europe: do patients engaging in non-suicidal self injury (NSSI) show a greater dynamic complexity in their daily affect ratings?
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in autistics aged 14 & up onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... finding "meaningful divergence from typical non-autistic presentations, characterized not only by differences in methods but also by a distinctive childhood onset and a longer interval since NSSI onset"
Recent Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury in Autistic Adolescents and Adults: Characteristics, Clinical Correlates and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is prevalent among autistic adolescents and adults, yet research on its clinical characteristics, functions, and association with suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs....
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September 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in autistics aged 14 & up onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... finding "meaningful divergence from typical non-autistic presentations, characterized not only by differences in methods but also by a distinctive childhood onset and a longer interval since NSSI onset"
Free talk on adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) from Dr. Nicholas Westers, Associate Professor (UT Southwestern Medical Center)
Understand the nature of NSSI and differentiate it from suicidal behaviour, and recognise warning signs and associated risk factors.
bit.ly/Nicholas-Wes...
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts
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January 6, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Free talk on adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) from Dr. Nicholas Westers, Associate Professor (UT Southwestern Medical Center)
Understand the nature of NSSI and differentiate it from suicidal behaviour, and recognise warning signs and associated risk factors.
bit.ly/Nicholas-Wes...
February 10, 2024 at 6:51 AM
(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 👇
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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...
Did a lot of reading about self-flagellation and NSSI (non-suicidal self injury) that helped me understand why this was a bad cycle and why I find it so hard to break.
September 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Did a lot of reading about self-flagellation and NSSI (non-suicidal self injury) that helped me understand why this was a bad cycle and why I find it so hard to break.
I just had an nssi episode ngl I really want to regress now
September 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I just had an nssi episode ngl I really want to regress now
Proud and excited to have my book “White Sun War” included in the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Institute 2024 Space Professional Reading List.
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NSSI releases annual Space Professional Reading List
The U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Institute (NSSI) has released its 2024 Space Professional Reading List, adding six new books.
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February 7, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Proud and excited to have my book “White Sun War” included in the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Institute 2024 Space Professional Reading List.
www.starcom.spaceforce.mil/News/Article...
www.starcom.spaceforce.mil/News/Article...
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts…
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Adolescent_non-suicidal_self-injury_(NSSI)_explained_-_Basic_Concepts/d0df538c-f757-4130-b98e-fa71009d0c9a
#ACAMHlearn #SelfHarm #Suicide
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Adolescent_non-suicidal_self-injury_(NSSI)_explained_-_Basic_Concepts/d0df538c-f757-4130-b98e-fa71009d0c9a
#ACAMHlearn #SelfHarm #Suicide
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts…
Dr. Nicholas Westers addresses the pervasive but often misunderstood issue of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), explaining how to recognize signs, dispelling myths and spotlighting protocols and interventions…
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March 3, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts…
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Adolescent_non-suicidal_self-injury_(NSSI)_explained_-_Basic_Concepts/d0df538c-f757-4130-b98e-fa71009d0c9a
#ACAMHlearn #SelfHarm #Suicide
https://acamhlearn.org/Learning/Adolescent_non-suicidal_self-injury_(NSSI)_explained_-_Basic_Concepts/d0df538c-f757-4130-b98e-fa71009d0c9a
#ACAMHlearn #SelfHarm #Suicide
Posted this on twitter but wanted to share here too:
🎉 My first co-first-authored paper was published this fall!
We explored how parental emotion socialization (ES) relates to teen nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) & depression, both concurrently & longitudinally🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🎉 My first co-first-authored paper was published this fall!
We explored how parental emotion socialization (ES) relates to teen nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) & depression, both concurrently & longitudinally🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Parental Emotion Socialization of Sadness as a Correlate for Clinical Improvement: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents with a Range of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury - Research on Child and Adolescent Psycho...
Engagement in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) often begins in adolescence, and commonly occurs when a person is emotionally dysregulated. Parental emotion socialization (ES) plays a key role in shaping...
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December 2, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Posted this on twitter but wanted to share here too:
🎉 My first co-first-authored paper was published this fall!
We explored how parental emotion socialization (ES) relates to teen nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) & depression, both concurrently & longitudinally🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
🎉 My first co-first-authored paper was published this fall!
We explored how parental emotion socialization (ES) relates to teen nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) & depression, both concurrently & longitudinally🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New TRTL paper out in Behavior Therapy! Interested in NSSI urges and behaviors in daily life? Check out this work by my stellar student Amanda Bianco examining affective dynamics in relation to NSSI in young adults! Free at the share link here!
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November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New TRTL paper out in Behavior Therapy! Interested in NSSI urges and behaviors in daily life? Check out this work by my stellar student Amanda Bianco examining affective dynamics in relation to NSSI in young adults! Free at the share link here!
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New paper published in JAMA Open: We investigated symptom shifts in adolescent #NSSI Those presenting to clinics with NSSI behavior increasingly engage in substance use over time. Thus, decreased NSSI is insufficient to indicate treatment success!
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Symptom Shifting From Nonsuicidal Self-Injury to Substance Use
This cohort study examines the joint development of substance use and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) behavior to explore whether shifting from NSSI to substance use is associated with emerging or pers...
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November 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
New paper published in JAMA Open: We investigated symptom shifts in adolescent #NSSI Those presenting to clinics with NSSI behavior increasingly engage in substance use over time. Thus, decreased NSSI is insufficient to indicate treatment success!
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Excited to share my latest paper in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social (led by the fantastic @drjessicaphd.bsky.social). We pooled data from the Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale from autistic youth and adults in 3 countries (US, Canada, Australia) to assess trajectories across the lifespan...
Elevated Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic Youth and Adults: A Multinational Study | Autism in Adulthood
Background: Autistic people are at significant risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). We examined STB and NSSI in different age-groups, considering sex- an...
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March 20, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Excited to share my latest paper in @autisminadulthood.bsky.social (led by the fantastic @drjessicaphd.bsky.social). We pooled data from the Columbia Suicidality Severity Rating Scale from autistic youth and adults in 3 countries (US, Canada, Australia) to assess trajectories across the lifespan...
👏 Kirsty Hird's final PhD paper out now 👏 "Predicting NSSI among trans young people: The role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria" Well done *Dr* Hird👩🎓 - very proud supervisors! @penelopestrauss.bsky.social @penny-hasking.bsky.social (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....)
Predicting NSSI among trans young people: the role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is particularly common among trans young people. NSSI is most commonly used as an emotion regulation strategy, which may explain the high prevalence of the behavior ...
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March 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
👏 Kirsty Hird's final PhD paper out now 👏 "Predicting NSSI among trans young people: The role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria" Well done *Dr* Hird👩🎓 - very proud supervisors! @penelopestrauss.bsky.social @penny-hasking.bsky.social (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....)
Check out this new exciting work by @francesghart.bsky.social! We find that contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & eating disorder behaviors are not just present but *prevalent*.
In other words: sometimes people engage in self-destructive behaviors not to escape negative emotions, but to amplify them.
In other words: sometimes people engage in self-destructive behaviors not to escape negative emotions, but to amplify them.
(4/6) We found that: (1) contra-hedonic functions are not just present but prevalent, (2) contra-hedonic functions are most common for NSSI, and (3) contra-hedonic functions are consistently associated with a desire to self-punish.
July 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Check out this new exciting work by @francesghart.bsky.social! We find that contra-hedonic functions of NSSI & eating disorder behaviors are not just present but *prevalent*.
In other words: sometimes people engage in self-destructive behaviors not to escape negative emotions, but to amplify them.
In other words: sometimes people engage in self-destructive behaviors not to escape negative emotions, but to amplify them.
Dr. Nicholas Westers addresses the pervasive but often misunderstood issue of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), predominantly affecting adolescents and children. acamhlearn.org/Learning/Ado...
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) explained - Basic Concepts
acamhlearn.org
November 28, 2024 at 10:03 PM
Dr. Nicholas Westers addresses the pervasive but often misunderstood issue of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), predominantly affecting adolescents and children. acamhlearn.org/Learning/Ado...
Full article: Predicting NSSI among trans young people: the role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Transgender #Trans #GLBT+ #Psychology #Psychiatry #Medsky #PsychSciSky #Psychotherapy
Predicting NSSI among trans young people: the role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is particularly common among trans young people. NSSI is most commonly used as an emotion regulation strategy, which may explain the high prevalence of the behavior ...
www.tandfonline.com
March 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Full article: Predicting NSSI among trans young people: the role of transphobic experiences, body image, and gender dysphoria www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Transgender #Trans #GLBT+ #Psychology #Psychiatry #Medsky #PsychSciSky #Psychotherapy
nssi is when you harm yourself in a socially unacceptable way, otherwise it's just called being tough
January 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
nssi is when you harm yourself in a socially unacceptable way, otherwise it's just called being tough
We found that NSSI patients indeed show a greater dynamic complexity in both positive and negative affect ratings. While NSSI patients reported higher average positive affect, they did not differ from non-NSSI patients in terms of negative affect.
February 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
We found that NSSI patients indeed show a greater dynamic complexity in both positive and negative affect ratings. While NSSI patients reported higher average positive affect, they did not differ from non-NSSI patients in terms of negative affect.
Meet PhD Candidate Alexa Raudales! Alexa is completing clinical internship (and then transitioning to postdoc) at Brown. Her research (including an F31) uses real-time methods and advanced analytic approaches to examine the intersections among trauma, NSSI/suicide, and substance use.
May 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Meet PhD Candidate Alexa Raudales! Alexa is completing clinical internship (and then transitioning to postdoc) at Brown. Her research (including an F31) uses real-time methods and advanced analytic approaches to examine the intersections among trauma, NSSI/suicide, and substance use.
Hi friends: Trying to help someone whose teen daughter is struggling with features of BPD, and severe NSSI + SI. Aside from treatment recommendations, are there resources for caregivers that you might recommend? Daughter is currently uninterested in pursuing treatment and they are desperate to help.
January 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hi friends: Trying to help someone whose teen daughter is struggling with features of BPD, and severe NSSI + SI. Aside from treatment recommendations, are there resources for caregivers that you might recommend? Daughter is currently uninterested in pursuing treatment and they are desperate to help.