Dr. Nicholas Westers
@DocWesters
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Clinical Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP @childrens • Associate Prof @UTSWMedCenter • Host: The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast (https://t.co/f9zOsa0oIU) Tweets my own
Dallas, TX
Joined May 2016
Happy New Year + Podcast Release Day! The first 3 episodes of The Psychology of Self-Injury are now streaming on all major #podcast platforms! Go listen, subscribe, & give it a [positive] rating & review! #HappyNewYear2021 #newpodcast #selfinjury #selfharm @childrens @UTSWNews
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast available tonight 12am CST/1am EST! What’s the relationship between trauma & self-injury? Dr. Rachel Zelkowitz from @VABostonHC discusses this + more! #NSSI Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IfdDG
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BIG NEWS! We’re excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for the 21st annual ISSS Conference in Sweden (Thurs-Fri, June 25-26, 2026) is NOW OPEN! DEADLINE: Fri Dec 12, 2025 Submit at https://t.co/C5L4e1ccuJ Visit https://t.co/Yo98izppai for more info #itripleS2026
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Submissions are encouraged from all, including researchers, academics, post-docs, students, mental health professionals, and individuals with lived experience. Submissions are due by the 12th of...
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast available tonight 12am CST/1am EST! When parents have lived experience of #selfinjury & their kids ask about scars/wounds. Hear from ISSS Past President Dr. Janis Whitlock! Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IfdDG
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Mark your calendars! The 21st annual ISSS Conference will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from Wed-Fri, June 24-26, 2026!
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Yesterday I was interviewed by @CBSNewsTexas on a topic none of us could have imagined needing to address. Thank you @childrens + @UTSWMedCenter for the opportunity to highlight how parents can navigate talking w/ kids about graphic videos of real violence.
After Charlie Kirk's assassination, how can parents shield children from graphic online content? https://t.co/8GB31chWXn
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast is now available! Are we moving away from a Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) Disorder in the #DSM and toward an #NSSI Clinical Specifier? We interview 4 experts from @ITripleS! Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IeFO8
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Congratulations @PsychologyGuy01!
Special thanks to @DocWesters, I defended my dissertation on NSSI and the predictive influence of parenting styles and ACEs. This is In partial fulfillment of the requirement of my https://t.co/hW5VZHjTZR, but in total fulfillment of the aim of filling the gap in literature.
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Would you like to be more involved as a member of ISSS? There are many ways, including on committees (e.g., Conference Planning, 2-Year Task Force on Racial & Ethnic Diversity) & the Executive Board (e.g., Lived Experience Rep-at-Large). Sign up here!:
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast available tonight! 12am CST/1am EST. Nani Kim, RN from @LonghornNursing shares about her integrative review findings on #selfinjury help-seeking behaviors. #NSSI Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IeFO8
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Are you an early career researcher (ECR) passionate about self-injury research? Join the ISSS ECR Network! Connect w/ peers, share your work, get mentorship, & grow your career in a supportive global community. Sign up at https://t.co/CY7pUUfOGI
#SelfInjuryResearch #NSSI
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A new personal view article in The Lancet Psychiatry proposes classifying NSSI within the DSM as a clinical specifier instead of as a standalone disorder. This proposed shift aims to better reflect NSSI as a transdiagnostic behavior & improve clinical understanding and utility.
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I’m excited about the next two years! #itripleS2025
New ISSS President @DocWesters from @childrens & @UTSWMedCenter giving his Presidential Address w/ three initiatives in mind: 1. Clinical advances 2. Diversity 3. Conference Planning Committee Stay tuned for how you can be involved! #itripleS2025
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast available tonight! 12am CST/1am EST. Dr. @kirstyhird builds on our original episode. In “Why Do People Self-Injure?, Part 2,” we talk in depth about 6 models of #selfinjury. Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IfdDG
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Congratulations to the 2025 ISSS Rising Star award recipient Dr. @KealaghRobinson! “Perhaps it is people’s perspective of their emotions that matters much more than their actual emotional response?” #itripleS2025
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And that’s a wrap for the ISSS pre-conference w/ excellent presentations from Drs. Marc Wilson, @SPLewisPhD , & @jjmPhD! Day ONE of the 20th annual ISSS conference begins tomorrow! #itripleS2025
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Kicking off the 20th annual ISSS conference with a pre-conference workshop by Dr. Marc Wilson! #itripleS2025
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Who’s ready for the 20th annual ISSS conference?! We look forward to seeing everyone in Wellington, New Zealand this week! Here is a draft of the conference schedule for Thursday & Friday (not quite finalized). #itripleS2025 #NSSI #selfharm #selfinjury
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New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast available tonight! 12am CST/1am EST. Dr. Lisa Van Hove from @VUBrussel reveals the prevalence & characteristics of #selfinjury among older adults (ages 60+). #NSSI #selfharm Listen at https://t.co/7Eoq5IeFO8
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Just registered for both the pre-conference clinical workshops & the 20th annual ISSS meeting! Who’s going to New Zealand with me?! #itripleS2025
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