Vani Kakar, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of the Pacific|
Cross-Cultural Research| Body Image| Adolescent Health (she/her).

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New publication alert: Our findings show that DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder do not adequately capture the experience of depression for adolescents in India and call for a contextually grounded understanding. @A_Pankhuri https://t.co/8JohTI6nq5

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🚨 PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

We found that Adverse Childhood Experiences lead to Compulsive Shopping via Emotional Dysregulation and Anxiety.

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I'm excited to share that I'll be reviewing applications for @VCUClinPsy (through the BMed concentration) for Fall 2025 admission! My lab's website is under construction 🏗️🚧 but we, the Translational Research on Eating and Affect (TREAT) Lab, focus on:

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I've all but entirely abandoned this platform, but wanted to sneak over here to share this article I wrote for people looking for body positive parenting books:

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We’re developing a new program for eating disorders! We’re looking for Latinx teens ages 15+ living in the US or PR with a history of eating disorders/disordered eating to participate in virtual focus groups. If you’re interested, visit https://t.co/Lsa0sDAGHd

[Vaishali Raval @VaishaliRaval4]

New publications from @USIEF funded project where we explore graduate training in cultural competence and evidence-based practice, hallmarks of effective mental health care in two highly diverse countries: India and USA.
CC : https://t.co/eH4hWbo7Jl
EBPP: https://t.co/DriWBmtqov

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Mental health research for children and young adults is crucial as 75% of issues develop by age 24. Dr. Wendy Sims-Schouten highlights the importance of understanding and involving young voices in research in Wiley's latest blog.

Read the full interview:
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Why is it critical to deconstruct #bias? As former APA President Dr. @FrankCWorrell explains, experiences of #discrimination based on our core sense of identity can be detrimental to our #mentalhealth. #pridemonth

[Vani Kakar, PhD @vanikakar]

@DrTiffanyABrown @ABCT_EDEB This was amazing! Thank you so much for organizing :)

[Vani Kakar, PhD @vanikakar]

@JasmineFardouly @CAR_UWE @VanI Looking forward to hearing it all :)

[Vani Kakar, PhD @vanikakar]

Missing #AM10 but the lovely @JasmineFardouly will discuss my multi-national study of teenage girls TODAY 🇦🇺🇨🇳🇮🇳🇮🇷 on ✨all things #socialmedia✨(Poster #8) at 10:30 AM &✨teenage cosmetic surgery intent & preferences for appearance enhancement at 3:30 PM✨@CAR_UWE! #bodyimage

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@JasmineFardouly sharing @vanikakar’s research exploring willingness to undergo cosmetic procedures and preferences for appearance enhancement among girls across four countries 🇮🇳 🇦🇺 🇨🇳 🇮🇷 #AM10

[Vani Kakar, PhD @vanikakar]

@CAR_UWE @jamie_chan_ Killing it!!

[Debrielle T. Jacques, PhD @dt__jacques]

Re-sharing this database of BIPOC-authored papers from across psychology. This is a wonderful resource, esp. for those aiming to diversify their syllabi, journal clubs, citation networks, and general awareness. Please add your or others' papers!

https://t.co/Xq4qfnSTXs