Matt Whited (he/him)

Matt Whited (he/him)

@drmattwhited.bsky.social

Health psychology researcher and educator at ECU. Founding Chair SBM CVD SIG. Occasional podcaster. Views=mine http://dohealthybehealthy.com #depression #heartdisease

119 Followers 183 Following 10 Posts Joined Jan 2025
4 months ago
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Today's #CardiacRehab #PulmomaryRehab education topic.

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5 months ago
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This Is Fascism

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Community Health Grant An ECU grant provides training to psychology doctoral students and free care for mental health and substance use services in eastern N.C.

The HRSA grant earned by members of our #psychology department at #ECU has been creating powerful opportunities for graduate student training over the past several years
news.ecu.edu/2025/09/15/g...

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5 months ago
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College can feel lonely - but it doesn’t have to stay that way. πŸ’™ Learn simple, research-backed strategies (including the 4-step E.A.S.E. method) to help your student build real connections and feel supported.

Read more here: πŸ‘‰ www.sbm.org/healthy-livi... #mentalhealthsupport #healthyliving

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7 months ago
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College life can be overwhelming - especially when it comes to food. 🍎 Learn how to master your campus meal plan, find nutrition resources, and build habits that last a lifetime in our new #HealthyLiving article!

πŸ”— www.sbm.org/healthy-livi... #CollegeHealth #EatSmart #HealthyHabits

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7 months ago
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Everyone deserves equal access to care. The Society of Behavioral Medicine supports policies that protect persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities from discrimination that impacts their access to equitable healthcare.

Read our full statement here: ➑️ www.sbm.org/advocacy/pol...

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10 months ago
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Congratulations to #ECU class of 2025

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10 months ago
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APA Statement on Access to Treatment for Gender Diverse People APA supports access to psychological care and evidence-based treatment for transgender, gender-diverse, and nonbinary children, teens and adults.

Check out the American Psychological Association's brief comments on the HHS report on gender affirming care: updates.apaservices.org/statement-on...

The HHS report has no authors listed and according to folks at the APA, has incorrect citations and dubious scientific rigor and integrity. #APA

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10 months ago
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Prevalence of Obesity With and Without Confirmation of Excess Adiposity Among US Adults This study compares the prevalence of obesity (assessed by body mass index only) vs obesity prevalence when excess adiposity is confirmed by waist circumference measurement or dual-energy x-ray absorp...

I know people dislike BMI as measure of obesity, but a new study in JAMA shows it's actually a very good predictor of excess adiposity.

"Our findings are consistent w/ prior studies demonstrating a strong population-wide correlation between BMI & excess adiposity"

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10 months ago
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Just wrapped up a wonderful visit from @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social here at #ECU. My students are already gushing with admiration and looking to follow in her footsteps in creating their professional networks on social media.

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11 months ago

My very first published paper was a genetic test to accurately identify different species of bumblebees which are almost morphologically identical for conservation purposes. "If it looks the same it's the same for all meaningful purposes" is nonsensical if you know *anything* about biology.

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11 months ago
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Celebrated #sbm2025 with a visit to Muir Woods. @sbm.org

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11 months ago
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#sbm2025 @sbm.org

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1 year ago
Badge stating that I voted in the SBM elections

@sbm.org Great nominees this year. I wish I could have voted for all of them.

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1 year ago
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We Are Psychologists YouTube video by American Psychological Association

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1 year ago
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Updating the bulletin board

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