Antonietta Alvarez Hernandez

How Accurate & Consistent are Self-Report responses via Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) in Ecological Momentary Assessment & Digital Studies?

Examined in a massive EMA study (N = 3,761), our new #OpenAccess piece on this is just out:

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#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky

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Energy Homeostasis in Depression Pathophysiology and Heterogeneity This study examines whether the genetic liability of metabolic, interoceptive, and motivational pathways involved in energy homeostasis regulation is associated with specific symptoms of major depress...

Does altered energy homeostasis contribute to distinct symptom profiles in depression? A polygenic score capturing the genetic liability of the homeostatic system shows promising associations with symptoms.
Great work by @ymilaneschi.bsky.social +team #neuroskyence 🩺
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🚨 New Preprint 🚨

Targeting intracranial electrical stimulation (ES) to network regions defined within individuals causes network-level effects

By Cyr et al.

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Q: Can we use individualized network maps from precision fMRI to modulate a targeted network via intracranial ES?

A: Yes!

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Quantifying the Profiling: 1/5 ICE Arrests Are Latinos on the Streets with No Criminal Past or Removal Order. My new analysis of ICE arrest location data show that ICE is arresting staggering numbers of Latin Americans off the streets who they had no reason to target... 🧵

Need to learn how to do simulation based power analysis for project planning and grants?

In my last workshop for me for the summer, I teach folks how to use Mplus to do flexible power analysis for everything from regression to multilevel SEMs.

Please RT! 🙏

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I'm reviewing PhD applications this cycle to join my lab at
@uwpsych.bsky.social in Fall ‘26. Ideal for those interested in dev, decision-making, emotion regulation, fMRI, and quant/comp methods. We have cool stuff in the works and want more brilliant ppl in the fold!

psych.wisc.edu/joao-guassi-...

Training Health Communicators — The Need for a New Approach | NEJM To prevent the spread of inaccurate information, academic and health care institutions will need to equip scientists and clinicians to engage effectively on nontraditional media platforms.

“Academic and health care institutions often discourage trainees and faculty members from engaging with the public online and in the media, emphasizing the risks associated with social media use and creating a culture of fear surrounding public communication.”

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Stomach–brain coupling indexes a dimensional signature of mental health - Nature Mental Health Using a relatively large and diverse sample of mostly young adults, this study by Banellis, Rebollo and colleagues examines associations between regional stomach–brain coupling and mental health and i...

I’m elated to share our latest publication - out now in @natmentalhealth.nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s44... - tour de force by @leahbanellis.bsky.social @brainandstomach.bsky.social and the rest of the VMP team!

Example Grad School Personal Statements Clinical Psychology Graduate School Personal Statement Examples Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, PhD Jessica Schleider, PhD University of Michigan Stony Brook University Updated: June 7, 2021 Why did we c...

Hey folks: A little while aback, @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and I created a repository of SOPs to help folks prepare for grad applications.

If you'd like to add your SOP, feel free to use this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Of note, mask as you desire as I will be posting them as is.

Philosopher David Colaço, eating a black suit jacket, white shirt and black tie in front of an image with a white balloon with „energy“ written in blue, a blue sky and white clouds on the back, some green tree canopies in front.

Had a great session on the relation between metabolism and cognition at BSPS Glasgow, organized by @davidcolaco.bsky.social . We presented joint work on using metabolism to constrain and generate cognitive models (1/2)

✨ The Quant Family Collective (QFC) is a mentorship and community network aimed at providing resources and support to trainees and researchers in psychology learning advanced quantitative methods.

Regulation of inflammatory responses by pH-dependent transcriptional condensates Inflammation is an essential defense response but operates at the cost of normal tissue functions. Whether and how the negative impact of inflammation…

Exciting week! Congrats to @xuzhoulab.bsky.social, Ruslan Medzhitov, & coauthors on discovering a new mechanism to regulate inflammation!! 🎉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Which Kind of Science Reform What hope is there for science reform, if we can't agree on what to reform? Right now, principles are more important than practices.

How can we reform science? I have some ideas. But I am not sure you’ll like them, because they don’t promise much. elevanth.org/blog/2025/07...

Playing Whack-a-Mole With the Uncertainties of Antidepressant Withdrawal Complacency is the wrong conclusion of a new debated study

Playing Whack-a-Mole With the Uncertainties of Antidepressant Withdrawal

Complacency is the wrong conclusion of a new debated study

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/playing-wh...

Here's my hot take of the day. Unless you're doing research on an actual intervention, your paper does not need a clinical implication section

They suck (including mine) and it undermines the value of basic science. You're buying into the idea that research isn't valuable unless it's applied.

Summary of the study. A: The schematic shows the experimental procedure, illustrating five weekly lab visits followed by 2 MR visits labeled from S1 to S7. After the first session (S1), participants undergo four weeks of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) combined with ecological momentary assessment (EMA). B: The CGM system uses a small flex sensor placed at the posterior upper arm that is inserted in the subcutaneous fatty tissue. The glucose sensor, positioned beneath the skin surface layers (epidermis and dermis), measures glucose levels in the interstitial fluid within the subcutaneous adipose tissue. The data is wirelessly sent via near field communication (NFC) to the FreeStyle Libre 3 app on the participant’s cell phone. The accuracy of the sensor concerning capillary glucose has been validated (Alva et al., 2022). C: Participants rate their metabolic and mood states twice daily using a visual analog scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (not at all) to 100 (very).

Do you get in a bad mood if you are hungry? Over 4 weeks with EMA+CGM, we tested if mood shifts are subconsciously driven by glucose levels or ratings of metabolic state #neuroskyence 🩺

Work w/ @kristinkaduk.bsky.social @akuehnel.bsky.social @derntllab.bsky.social

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White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave | CNN Politics Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretar...

DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...

This is *so* important. Following these recommendations is the very least we can do! psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-...

Hi! I’m a clinical research coordinator at MGH. I’ll be applying to clinical psych PhD programs this cycle focusing on assessments and just-in-time intervention of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Always excited and open to connect😊