Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab

We are getting excited for #SRS2026! Come check us out!

In case you didn't know, I have the best lab ever. Here they are surprising me with cake pops. I'm so thankful to get to work with them every day, including my birthday. Thank you, REDS lab!

First Body Advocacy Movement (BAM) group of the semester was a great success thanks to @laurenpictor.bsky.social's leadership!

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HUGE congrats to @laurenharris.bsky.social on submitting her K23, "Glycemic variability and interoceptive attention as proximal predictors of eating disorder symptoms in Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia"!!!

Four Decades of Psychological Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge‐Eating Disorder: A Meta‐Regression of Changes in Abstinence Rates Over Time Objective Earlier meta-analyses showing low rates of abstinence in treatments for bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge-eating disorder (BED) have spurred growing efforts to improve outcomes. In response, ...

Wow. No evidence of improved outcomes for the treatment of bulimia or binge eating disorder over the past FOUR decades. We must do better. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore.

In better news: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
Although I wish this had happened sooner, I'm beyond grateful the protection is finally there.

If risk is similar across ‘typical’ and ‘atypical’ anorexia, then language matters. Time to shift away from labels that imply lesser severity. Congrats @laurenharris.bsky.social on this impactful paper! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Excited to have the military adaptation of our interoception intervention featured in the latest APA Monitor. Check it out here (scroll to the bottom :): www.apa.org/monitor/2025...

Looks like we're going to The Hague! Congrats to REDS Labers on their acceptances for #ICED2026! @laurenharris.bsky.social @laurenpictor.bsky.social @carterjillian.bsky.social @oclancy.bsky.social

100% yes to this. I tried to get out of one by saying I couldn't do it till 1/10/26, but they were like, yeah that works.🙃

PTSD disproportionately affects service members. In an RCT, RISE—an interoception-based training—reduced PTSD symptoms indirectly by increasing acceptance of uncomfortable internal sensations.

Way to go, all!

Way to go @laurenpictor.bsky.social !

Yay for open science! Check out our recently published protocol paper for REDS Lab and @uofleatlab.bsky.social's R01, which is investigating predictors of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in anorexia spectrum disorders.

Check out our new article on ARFID that was specifically written for kids!

Latent profiles of cannabis use patterns and associations with eating pathology outcomes As recreational cannabis increases among United States adults, there is growing interest in understanding potential health co-morbidities. Although pa…

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Congratulations to @taylorbstanley.bsky.social on publishing her dissertation! This study identified four distinct user profiles based on use patterns and how cannabis affects appetite/food reward.

So great to have these awesome virtual visitors from @uofleatlab.bsky.social, Dr. Rachel Torres and @kefancathywu.bsky.social, and hear awesome #abct2025 practice talks from @cmcurran410.bsky.social and @rachelfrietchen.bsky.social

What's the secret to success in academia? 10% good ideas + 90% perseverance through all the rejections!

We are so excited to be presenting at #ABCT2025. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to @oclancy.bsky.social for successfully proposing her dissertation! We can't wait to see the results!

We are so grateful to our participants for helping us with this important work!

AU's Clinical PhD application deadline is approaching (12/1/25)! 🦊 REDS lab plans to accept a grad student for Fall 2026. Folks interested in eating disorders and/or suicide are encouraged to apply! See here for more details: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab

The relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and eating disorder outcomes: a longitudinal examination in a residential eating disorder treatment facility Eating disorders (EDs) are associated with numerous comorbidities and deleterious outcomes (e.g. medical complications, high rates of death by suicide). The complexities of EDs are further compound...

Hot off the presses! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Just a few more days to get your application in!

Come join us!

Cross‐Sectional Psychometric Comparison of the Fearlessness About Suicide and Fearlessness About Death Scales Introduction The fearlessness about suicide scale (FSS) was developed in response to evidence suggesting fearlessness about suicide is more relevant to the capability for suicide than fearlessness a...

If you need a scale to assess capability for suicide, our Fearlessness about Suicide Scale continues to demonstrate strong psychometrics, check it out! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Subtypes of Eating Disorder Symptoms, Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensomeness, Capability for Suicide, and Their Associations With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts Objective Suicidal ideation and attempts as well as eating disorders (EDs) are common among Iranian individuals. Additionally, ED symptoms are associated with suicidality. According to the interpers...

New publication from @RezaSahlan: In a national Iranian sample, we found that binge/purge eating symptoms + feeling disconnected or burdensome + high suicide capability = highest risk for suicide attempts.
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🦊 Exciting news! The REDS Lab is looking to accept a new graduate student in Fall 2026. If you’re passionate about studying or treating eating disorders and suicide, check out how to join us: www.redslab.org/join-the-lab

Read about our interesting findings comparing two fearlessness of death psychometric measures soon!
Heartfelt gratitude for my amazing mentors - @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social @laurenharris.bsky.social and Dr. Rachel Torres!!

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