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YOOTh Lab @yoothlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Congrats to Nysa Syed on an excellent Honours thesis poster! Nysa found that in undergrads, higher negative emotionality & conscientiousness were related to poorer sleep hygiene. Since conscientiousness = better sleep hygiene in adults, study habits (e.g., working until bedtime) may play a role.

Nysa Syed standing in front of a research poster

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YOOTh Lab @yoothlab.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Congrats to Mohammad Usmani on an excellent Honours thesis poster! He found that physical activity -> more positive affect 1 month later in undergrads at risk for low mood. Doing more of that physical activity with others also -> less depressive symptoms, highlighting possible protective effects.

Mohammad Usmani standing beside a research poster

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Madison Aitken @madisonaitken.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I had the chance to present our @yoothlab.bsky.social research to the @lamarshcentre.bsky.social and it sparked some great discussion! Lots of interesting potential to use ambulatory measures to inform interventions across the continuum from primary to tertiary prevention.

A professor standing in front of a presentation titled "Embracing Complexity to Improve Psychological Intervention"

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YOOTh Lab @yoothlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Our new article on parent criticism and treatment of youth self-harm is out! Key takeaways: Current treatments may not improve criticism for many parents. Parent criticism trajectories were similar whether families were in family therapy or usual care. tinyurl.com/3ma6rn5z 1/2

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<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Criticism from parents is a risk factor for poor youth mental health, including self-harm and limited response to psychosocial interventions. We identified trajectories of change in paren...

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Katherine Jonas PhD LP @kgjonas.bsky.social · 10/01/2024

We are hiring a postdoctoral fellow! Roman Kotov and I are launching the 35-year follow-up of the Suffolk County Mental Health Project, the longest-running longitudinal psychosis study in the world. We are thrilled to be recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to be part of this wave. [1/5]

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