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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab

@redslabauburn.bsky.social
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The REDS Lab at Auburn University examines disordered eating and suicidal behaviors. Fans of Red Pandas. Account run by Dr. April Smith and her graduate students.

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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New paper, led by @laurenharris.bsky.social, finds that greater fluctuations in interoceptive attention were associated with increased risk for several forms of self-injury and disordered eating. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1002/eat....
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New paper! Among Iranian adolescents, internalized weight stigma predicted lower body trust, and experience weight stigma and suicidal ideation exhibited reciprocal relations over time: doi.org/10.1002/jclp...
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Weight Stigma, Body Trust, and Suicide Ideation Among Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death, with rates rising during adolescence. In the United States, suicide deaths rose among 15–24-year-olds and more than doubled among 10–14-year-olds from 20....
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
OSFED is notoriously difficult to diagnose, so @ryleelusich.bsky.social developed a diagnostic flowchart to make the process clearer and more consistent across clinical and research settings. There are 50 free copies available! Get yours now! doi.org/10.1080/1064...
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Improving the diagnosis of OSFED across clinical and research settings: the development of a diagnostic flowchart
Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED) has the highest prevalence of any eating disorder (ED), yet limited resources are available to help clinicians and researchers reliably different...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Are you passionate about eating disorders and/or suicide? Do you like red pandas?! If yes to all—or at least the first—we’ll be recruiting clinical PhD students this cycle for the REDS Lab at Auburn University, under the mentorship of @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social We’d love for you to apply!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Newest crew ready to fight against #weightstigma!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Exciting work from @laurenharris.bsky.social, in collab with @uofleatlab.bsky.social, finds that within Anorexia Nervosa Spectrum Disorders, alterations in HRV are accompanied by differences in interoceptive sensibility at the trait, but not state, level" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variability and Interoception in Anorexia Nervosa Spectrum Disorders
Objective Restrictive eating disorders are characterized by abnormalities in both HRV and interoception, yet the extent to which transient physiological changes are related to interoceptive sensibil...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
So excited for our newest REDS Lab PhDs, Dr. @taylorbstanley.bsky.social and Dr. Will Grunewald! War Eagle! 🦅
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Congrats to @laurenpictor.bsky.social on her exciting new study, published in Body Image!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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...
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Your Fear of Aging
YouTube video by The Last Show with David Cooper
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Are Millennials more afraid of growing up than prior cohorts? Find out here!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Excited to share this invited commentary from @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social on a new meta-analysis examining interoception and self-harm!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
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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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Congrats to @drtiffanyabrown.bsky.social and @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social on becoming Fellows in the Academy of Eating Disorders!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Getting to catch up with current and former REDS labers in The Hague at #ICED2026 was the best part of the conference!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We 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!
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Jillian Carter @carterjillian.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Let's us know if you'll be at #ICED2026; we'd love to see you!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
@carterjillian.bsky.social just rocked out her thesis proposal! Can't wait to see what she finds!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We were honored to get to present our work with collaborators at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research West.
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Dr. Smith got to visit our lab mascot at the Woodlands Zoo in Seattle!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
HUGE congratulations to @oclancy.bsky.social on being recognized as an Outstanding Doctoral Student at Auburn!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Congrats to @carterjillian.bsky.social on successfully proposing her thesis!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
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!!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
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...
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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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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
WAY TO GO @oclancy.bsky.social !!!!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I could not be more proud of my supervisees, Rachel and Kristin, for penning this incredible op-ed piece about increasing Auburn University's funding of the Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic: aub.ie/oyfdWL. Give it a read, it is 🔥🔥🔥
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
REDS laber @carterjillian.bsky.social presented her work at SEPA in NOLA this past week!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
When employees experience weight discrimination, it doesn’t just affect outcomes, it also affects whether they feel heard and taken seriously. New research from AU highlights emotion invalidation as a key mechanism linking stigma to workplace harm. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Social pain minimization mediates weight discrimination’s effects on interpersonal well-being in the workplace - Brielle N. Johnson, Gargi Sawhney, Jonathan W. Kunstman, 2026
Workplace weight discrimination is pervasive and negatively impacts employees and organizations. Yet, little is known about the psychological processes linking ...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Me at 8. Years later, my dream of opening an eating disorders clinic came true. At the AEDC, we are expanding access to care & training the next generation of therapists. We have 1 MORE DAY to reach our fundraising goal. If you’re able to support/share, it truly makes a difference: aub.ie/26TGDAEDC
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic provides low-cost, evidence-based care while training future clinical psychologists. Demand remains high, with a 3+ month waitlist. Support expands access to care & training the next generation: aub.ie/26TGDAEDC
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Improve Eating Disorder Care Access - Tiger Giving Day
This Tiger Giving Day, the Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic (AEDC) is raising $10,000 to fund a graduate student clinician-in-training who will provide life-changing care to children and families who mi...
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We’re excited to see this feature on our low-cost eating disorders clinic. The creation of this clinic reflects our commitment to increasing access to care for students and the broader community. Take a look: www.theplainsman.com/article/2026... More soon with Giving Day on March 25.
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Making care accessible: Inside Auburn’s low-cost eating disorder clinic - The Auburn Plainsman
Auburn Eating Disorders Clinic (AEDC), the newest clinic at the Psychological Services Center, is expanding access to mental health care by providing empirically based, low-cost treatment for a d...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
We are getting excited for #SRS2026! Come check us out!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
First Body Advocacy Movement (BAM) group of the semester was a great success thanks to @laurenpictor.bsky.social's leadership!
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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"!!!
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a man in a black sweater is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom right
ALT: a man in a black sweater is smiling with #schitts creek written on the bottom right
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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/...
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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, ...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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.
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Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore.
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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...
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Transdiagnostic Prevalence and Characteristics of Suicidality across the Spectrum of Restrictive Eating Pathology
Limited research has evaluated variability in the prevalence and characteristics of suicidality across the spectrum of restrictive eating disorders, i…
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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...
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April Smith, PhD @aprilrosesmith.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
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
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
PTSD disproportionately affects service members. In an RCT, RISE—an interoception-based training—reduced PTSD symptoms indirectly by increasing acceptance of uncomfortable internal sensations.
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Way to go, all!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Way to go @laurenpictor.bsky.social !
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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.
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Check out our new article on ARFID that was specifically written for kids!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
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.
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
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
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
What's the secret to success in academia? 10% good ideas + 90% perseverance through all the rejections!
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Research on Eating Disorders & Suicidality Lab @redslabauburn.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
We are so excited to be presenting at #ABCT2025. We hope to see you there!
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