CLEAR Lab

We use mechanistic trials to understand the role of cyclical #hormone changes in emotion, cognition, and #suicide risk. PI: @eisenlohr_moul

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

60% of women with depression suffer significant premenstrual exacerbation (#PME) of symptoms, and we have no evidence-based treatments for this cyclical change that complicates treatment. Our lab studies the complex biologies of #PME & #PMDD! #PMDDAwarenessMonth #pmddpeeps

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Reposting this amazing magic from @esylarur in honor of #PMDDAwarenessMonth #pmdd #pme #PMDDpeeps — I also LOVE that she is shining an equal light on #PME— it’s much more common than PMDD and we don’t have any evidence-based treatments yet. (We at @clear_lab is working on that!)

[Shannon Sauer-Zavala, PhD @SauerZavala]

Late to the party - I WILL be reviewing applications for clinical PhD students this cycle. 👍💎

Apply to work with me @universityofky - the lab is working on developing/refining modules to address domains of the five-factor model of personality.

Little 🧵

[Andrew Devendorf, PhD @AndrewDevendorf]

My clinical psychology internship/residency pays me $36,000/year at a full-time position in Seattle, where the cost of living is wild.

This equals $17/hour 🙃. Post-docs make $55k/yr

With these salaries after 6+ yrs of training, no wonder there's a MH provider shortage.

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

@pshrink Congrats! That’s so cool!

[Olu Ajilore, MD, PhD - @pshrink.bsky.social @pshrink]

Excited to serve on the Editorial Board of this exciting new journal!

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

@CheriLev I think it’s a good idea to state in the manuscript that this was the preferred term for this patient! That’s really useful for people to know.

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

@dr_mindyws @eisenlohr_moul @raina_miller_ Awesome!

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

The psychology of it all 😱

[Glenn Sullivan @drglennsullivan]

McKay et al. (2006) found that which psychiatrist you got was a better predictor of outcome than whether you got imipramine or placebo.

Psych1 got better results with placebo than 7 of the 9 others got with imipramine

Psych8 & Psych9’s patients got worse no matter what.

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

@layman_harley @lrkhazem Look up T32s in eating disorders on NIH reporter! UNC had one historically and was a great place to train.

[Eiko Fried @EikoFried]

I get emails quite often these days asking questions about the best ways to measure psychological states in EMA research. I don't think I'm an authority on this, but worked very hard on this over the last few years so I thought I'll share my own thoughts on this. 🧵

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

I’m incredibly proud of our new clinical practice paper emphasizing the dire need for greater access to GnRHa for #pmdd and providing practical materials to improve psychiatrist’s competence and confidence in the ability to provide this (often life-saving) therapy.

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

This #pmdawarenessmonth2022 I want to highlight the new research (from my own @clear_lab, @IAPMDglobal, and others!) showing staggeringly high lifetime rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts in those with PMDs.

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

New @clear_lab paper (collab w/ @IAPMDglobal): high lifetime rates of suicidal thoughts (72%) and attempts (34%) in a global sample (n=599) of patients w prospectively-diagnosed #pmdd. Threads and hype coming soon for #pmddawarenessmonth ♥️ https://t.co/xScX9BQoun

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

These amazing people at the @UIC_CCTS make our clinical trials run smoothly here at @clear_lab!! 🙌🏻

[UIC CCTS @UIC_CCTS]

Wrapping up #NursesWeek with a shout out to our incredible Clinical Research Center staff!

#ThisisUIC #CTSAProgram @HoltcampM @pshrink

[IAPMD @IAPMDglobal]

At IAPMD, we recognize that there are additional barriers faced by #transgender people who have #PMDD. If you're a trans person living with a #PMD (or you want to be a better ally) visit the link in our bio for info and resources.

#TDOV #TDOV2021 #TransgenderDayOfVisibility2021

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Check out my co-I @alexfeuillet talk about @BiAffect, the kinematics app we are using in the @clear_lab to track psychomotor changes as they relate to #suicide risk in our clinical trials!

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Super proud of my new MD/PhD grad student @jordancbarone for securing this T32 position! She’s going to do great things— Follow her! 🦄

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

So excited to welcome my new clinical psych PhD student @hafsahtauseef!! She’s brilliant, passionate about women’s mental health, and shares my love of makeup— follow her! 🧠💄

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Super proud of our new paper on the importance of avoiding theoretical overreach in evolutionary psychology when studying the menstrual cycle. Check it out! https://t.co/NxBKbD7NnB

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Proud to be a coauthor on this paper looking at the role of premenstrual #pmdd #pme symptoms in the effectiveness of nicotine patches for smoking cessation. https://t.co/czBO8FSfOY

[CLEAR Lab @clear_lab]

Join us in welcoming @hafsahtauseef to the lab! Hafsah comes to us from @UNCWomensMood where she worked with @SusanGirdler on the biology of #pmdd and #perimenopausal depression. As an incoming graduate student, Hafsah is interested in #PME of mental health disorders! 🧠🤗

[Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD (CLEAR Lab) @eisenlohr_moul]

Thrilled to announce that @hafsahtauseef will be joining my lab (@clear_lab) through the PhD program in Clinical Psychology at UIC! Excited to have her intelligence, creativity, and enthusiasm on our team! 🎉 https://t.co/jqavW34DBg