Dr. Nicholas Westers

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

UTSW's Dr. Nicholas Westers shares insight on how too much #screentime can risk children's social and emotional growth. @Lina_Ruiz48 @startelegram. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Nd8QMm

Are you a member of @itripleS & looking to get more involved in the leading organization for clinical work & research on nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)? Join our leadership team! #selfinjury #nssi #selfharm

Is there an early-career researcher, clinician, or advocate in the field of self-injury you believe is deserving of the 2026 ISSS Rising Star Award? Visit itriples.org/rising-star-no… for more information about this award & to submit your nomination! Nominations are due by March 15.

Merry Christmas from #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast! New episode (and Season 5 finale) drops tonight at 12am CST/1am EST! Join us as @ChrSchmahl from @HeidelbergU talks about the role of blood in #selfinjury. #NSSI Listen at bit.ly/3xFd6qo

@PsychologyGuy01 @SpotifyAfrica @jonbellion Love this!😊

@SpotifyAfrica wrapped is something like a musical journal review. Cos, this is a reflective moment for me. @jonbellion redesigned my earbuds with the Father Figure album. Then, @DocWesters reformed my idea around NSSI, and it was dissertation season, so yeah.🙂‍↕️💁

New episode of #ThePsychologyOfSelfInjury podcast is now available! When it comes to media & #selfharm, what helps and what harms? Join me on this solo episode where I talk all things Werther & Papageno effects! #NSSI Listen at bit.ly/3xFd6qo

Abstract submission deadline has been extended to Fri January 2nd! Join us for the 21st annual ISSS Conference this year in Stockholm, Sweden from June 25-26, 2026! #itripleS2026 Submit at itriples.org/conferences

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.

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!

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.