Pretty excited to have just published our latest video, a clinical case example using HiTOP. This was a team effort with the Clinical Translation Workgroup, but very much led by the brilliant @tashtc.bsky.social ✨ We hope it might be useful, and are keen to hear any feedback! youtu.be/Hl6bA4roCNU

HiTOP Case Example

YouTube video by HiTOP

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One week to go until I'll be reviewing the applications - can't wait! I've now added information on the top-up funds I have available too. Please spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested in doing a PhD in quantitative psychopathology :) miriamkforbes.academic.ws

Miriam K. Forbes, PhD

I am an Associate Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Macquarie University. I was awarded my PhD in Psychology in 2014, and went on to do po...

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Miri Forbes@miriforbes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I’m recruiting two new PhD students to start in 2027, working with me on my program of research in quantitative psychopathology. I’ve put some information for interested students on my website: miriamkforbes.academic.ws Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!

New Jingle assessment: we show that the "Perspective Taking Protocol" has very poor reliability and near-zero convergent validity with other nominal measures of emotional and spatial perspective taking, empathy, and theory of mind. w/ @malte.the100.ci

PsyArXivBot@psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The RFT Perspective Taking Protocol has very poor reliability and convergent validity with other measures of perspective taking, empathy, and theory of mind: A jingle assessment: https://osf.io/jb6c4

If you read one paper on the conceptualization of mental health problems this year, make it this one. Much of it aligns closely with my views—bummer it's not published elsewhere. Curious what you think and which clinical, research, or logical weak spots you see. doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

Frontiers | Problem-sustaining patterns: redesigning the concept of mental disorder

We propose the concept of a problem-sustaining pattern as a revision of the established concept of mental disorder. The proposed concept preserves valuable f...

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Disclosing lived experience as a suicide researcher is never neutral. @paulinerivart.bsky.social writes on navigating positionality, disclosure, & the "insider/outsider" divide in mental health research, and why neither silence nor disclosure should be a test of rigour. netecr.org/2026/07/12/r...

Researchers with lived experience or the art of being caught between two stools

Over the years, I have chosen very carefully how much of my lived experience to disclose to supervisors and colleagues. To this day, there are bits I do not share in work settings, for fear of bein…

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Our new paper in Crisis: We examined repeated self-harm presentations in Vitória, Brazil. Among 2,152 notifications, 69% involved repeat presentations; half returned within 77 days and 42% changed method. Highlights need for consistent assessment & follow-up. Link: doi.org/10.1027/0227...

A moving and thought-provoking essay: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Are you suicidal?

Not an easy question to ask and certainly not an easy one to hear, especially when the answer is not a clear “no”. It is a question we rarely ask, except when someone's agony becomes unmistakably visi...

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Military sexual trauma prevalence remains high among US veterans, especially females, and is associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. ja.ma/4dWCaRP

Really nice piece on @psychmag.bsky.social by @jamiecummins.bsky.social this month! Thanks for writing this Jamie! 👌🏼

Christmas at the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk🎄 📷 Instagram | Madam_Scientist

Did you know that from tomorrow, Qualtrics is offering synthetic panels (AI-generated participants)? Follow me down a rabbit hole I'm calling "doing science is tough and I'm so busy, can't we just make up participants?"

1. Transparency is necessary for credibility 2. Transparency is hard to change 3. Require transparency* 4. Transparency is not magic 5. Journals are part of problem 6. Expect more from journals 7. Peer review is not magic 8. A crisis can look a lot like „normal“ science 9. Meta-analysis is not magic

Peer Community In@peercommunityin.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In case you have missed Simine Vazire's excellent webinar yesterday, here is the link to watch it online: youtu.be/_vb1CNwC3CM Thanks again @simine.com for staying up so late and thanks to the audience for the great questions!

"We should be having open debates to hear the viewpoints of people who disagree with one another, both at conferences or in journals. But those in power do not want that, they shut it down and in my view that is not just unscientific but also unethical."– Heidi Hjelmeland netecr.org/2018/10/10/i...

Interview: Career advice from Heidi Hjelmeland

Professor Heidi Hjelmeland currently works at the Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. What are your research interests? They have changed quite a lot over t…

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Hello everyone! A friend of mine, Dr Alastair Cockburn, wrote this *very important* paper. This reading is a must to work in the field of suicide prevention. It highlights many of the problems of using AI and prediction tools in clinical settings. doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

🌈 Do you know anyone passionate about researching LGBTQ+ suicide, suicide prevention and suicide bereavement, experienced in qualitative methods, and looking for work? Send them my way because I'm recruiting for a post-doctoral research fellow! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

I successfully defended my Habilitation today, and was honoured by the committee’s positive feedback. I am very grateful for my colleagues, collaborators and students at the University of Bern who made this a very rewarding journey.

A recent study in American Psychologist marks the most comprehensive review of #loneliness interventions in more than a decade and highlights the need for scalable, evidence-based solutions. Read the press release from the APA 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nJU0tj

Don't miss our upcoming webinar: Queer Lives and the Politics of Categories. In this webinar, Dr Kevin Guyan shares insights from his book Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications and the Dangers of Inclusion. 📅 5 November 2025, 20:00 AEDT 🔗 http://bit.ly/499OXyH

netECR (International Network of Early & Mid-Career Researchers in Suicide & Self-Harm; an independent, intl. network of early-career and mid-career researchers working in or contributing to the field of self-harm/suicide research) moves to Bluesky (1.691 followers on X) Bluesky @netecr.bsky.social

Intervening on a central node in a network likely does little given that its connected neighbors will "flip it back" immediately. Happy to see this position supported now. "Change is most likely [..] if it spreads first among relatively poorly connected nodes." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Transformation starts at the periphery of networks where pushback is less - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Transformation starts at the periphery of networks where pushback is less

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Very interesting and (at least for me) surprising findings in this study where #fathers seem to be at higher risk of suicide attempts during perinatal periods. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sex difference in parental risk of suicide attempt during and after pregnancy in Sweden - Nature Human Behaviour

A Swedish study examined whether the risks of maternal and paternal suicide attempt differ during and after pregnancy and found a reversed sex difference in risk of suicide attempt during and after pregnancy compared with the general population.

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The Commission sets out 12 key recommendations, including: 💡 Decriminalise self-harm 🤝 Co-produce care with lived experience 🪷 Invest in culturally adapted interventions 📊 Improve global data & monitoring Read the blog 👉 buff.ly/Y2DSzn3

Fascinating data. There are three things here that really matter to people, and they think matter to everyone: Healthcare Economy Prices There is ONE thing that they assume matters to everyone, because it dominates so much of the narrative, but it is NOT affecting them personally: Immigration

Stephan Geering@stephangeering.bsky.social · last yr.

Fantastic piece. This graph particularly caught my eye. What is going on here?

It’s actually very sad to see that risk prediction has never gone away, despite so much evidence demonstrating how awful we are at predicting suicide and its related outcomes. This is an incredibly important piece of work that we should all read.

netECR@netecr.bsky.social · last yr.

Extremely important work by Matt Spittal, @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social and other colleagues published this week! journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

📢 We’re hiring: Assistant Communications Officer Join our External Affairs team and help deliver engaging content across web, social media, newsletters and more, to support our mission to improve mental health and promote CBT. 🗓️ Deadline: 12 October 2025 👉 Find out more: babcp.com/about/vacanc...

Don't miss the upcoming IASP/ IASR Research Webinar chaired by Professor Chan Lai Fong. 📅 Thursday 25 September 2025, 19:00 MYT. (UTC+8) 🗣️ Featuring: Professor Matthew Spittal Assoc Professor Gregory Armstrong Dr Siau Ching Sin 🔗 Register: bit.ly/465v8GK

@debruine.bsky.social lovely to see you here :D Hope you're doing well!

Research shows that culturally responsive and safe mental health care is not only ethical – it's also more effective in meeting young people and their family's needs. To access these free clinical practice guides, fact sheets and more, visit: bit.ly/4n2dPMS

Extremely important work by Matt Spittal, @oliviajkirtley.bsky.social and other colleagues published this week! journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...