Dr. Nicholas Westers
@DocWesters
Clinical Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP @childrens • Associate Prof @UTSWMedCenter • Host: The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast (http://bit.ly/3xFd6qo) Tweets my own
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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
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
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 forms.wix.com/f/738602426722… Visit itriples.org/conferences for more info #itripleS2026
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
Mark your calendars! The 21st annual ISSS Conference will be held in Stockholm, Sweden from Wed-Fri, June 24-26, 2026!
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? cbsloc.al/3VMJhCw
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
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 B.Sc, but in total fulfillment of the aim of filling the gap in literature.
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!: bit.ly/3UNgrBP
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
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 researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_6S… #SelfInjuryResearch #NSSI
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.
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
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
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
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
Kicking off the 20th annual ISSS conference with a pre-conference workshop by Dr. Marc Wilson! #itripleS2025
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
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 bit.ly/3xFd6qo
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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