Got to witness something pretty special today: Chiya meeting Betty for the first time at the Madison Zoo! Betty (up top) was like, "And who are you?"
April Smith, PhD
@aprilrosesmith.bsky.social
Alumni Professor at Auburn Univ; Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) Lab; co-director of Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic; eating disorders, suicide, interoception; redslab.org; she/hers; opinions don't reflect my employer
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If you prefer visual media, you can hear about our new study on maturity fears across cohorts and decades with @keel-lab-fsu.bsky.social on @dtcooper.bsky.social here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzXd...
Your Fear of Aging
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“Growing up” can feel intimidating, especially in times of uncertainty. Research from @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social et al. suggests many of those fears may soften with age as people build their lives, navigate challenges, and discover what adulthood looks like for them. www.apa.org/news/press/r...
Loved getting to talk with @dtcooper.bsky.social about our new study on maturity fears across cohorts and decades, check it out here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
The Fear of Growing Up
Podcast Episode · The Last Show with David Cooper · July 2 · 10m
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Really honored to be invited to write this Nature commentary on Liu et al.'s great new meta-analysis on interoception and self-harm. The findings highlight that it's not just whether we detect bodily signals, but how we interpret and trust them, that may matter most for suicide risk. rdcu.be/frs9A
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Millennials feared adulthood more than earlier cohorts...but it turns out everyone gets less afraid of growing up over time. Check out our new work with @keel-lab-fsu.bsky.social that tracks maturity fears across 3 cohorts: www.usnews.com/news/health-...
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Got to visit another red panda, this time at the OKC zoo!
50 free e-prints of the results of our adapted interoception intervention for individuals with eating disorders! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/ADCAN...
Tuning in: acceptability and feasibility study of an interoceptive awareness program adapted for eating disorders
Interoceptive dysfunction is a known risk and maintenance factor for eating disorders (EDs), yet few interventions directly target this domain. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptabi...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab@redslabauburn.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe adapted our interoception intervention for eating disorders and found that it was associated with decreases in interoceptive deficits within an intensive ED sample. Check it out!
Excited about this! Interoceptive dysfunction is an established risk & maintenance factor for eating disorders, but few interventions target it. In our pilot, RISE-ED was feasible & acceptable in intensive tx and was associated w/ reduced interoceptive deficits: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tuning in: acceptability and feasibility study of an interoceptive awareness program adapted for eating disorders
Interoceptive dysfunction is a known risk and maintenance factor for eating disorders (EDs), yet few interventions directly target this domain. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptabi...
tandfonline.com
So wonderful to see the amazing work our REDS labers @carterjillian.bsky.social @oclancy.bsky.social @laurenpictor.bsky.social @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social presented at #ICED2026!
Getting to catch up with current and former REDS labers in The Hague at #ICED2026 was the best part of the conference!
So honored to receive Fellow status from the Academy of Eating Disorders along with this fabulous group! @drtiffanyabrown.bsky.social
Thrilled to have presented a poster this afternoon at #ICED2026 in The Netherlands … my first ICED has been a blast! Grateful for the best mentor and labmates! 💙🧡 @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social @redslabauburn.bsky.social
Great start to #iced2026 with @cherilev.bsky.social getting our traditional conference ramen! This was one of the tastiest yet.
Prepping for teaching CBT this summer pool side 😎
Got to visit the red pandas at the Seattle zoo and picked up the best shirt ever.
So wonderful to finally meet my WRAIR-W collaborators in person after 4+ years of working together on our interoceptive awareness intervention for military service members. Truly honored to receive this challenge coin.
HUGE congratulations to @oclancy.bsky.social on being recognized as an Outstanding Doctoral Student at Auburn!
Really enjoyed talking about The Great Starvation Experiment as part of our lab group's semesterly Book Club. And big thanks to Kate and @carterjillian.bsky.social for the delicious treats!!
New paper from @mbillmanmiller.bsky.social finds in TGE adults, eating disorder symptoms relate to suicidal ideation through perceived social exclusion specifically (vs belongingness or burdensomeness). Check it out! dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb...
Interpersonal Needs and the Relation Between Eating Disorder Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender and Gender Expansive Adults
Background Transgender and gender expansive (TGE) individuals report elevated rates of eating disorder (ED) symptoms and suicidal ideation (SI). ED symptoms may contribute to SI via impairments in i...
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So thrilled for @oclancy.bsky.social, who was just awarded the Auburn University Outstanding Doctoral Student award! Congratulations on this well deserved recognition, Liv!
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