Research
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Publications
Publications
Hart, F. G., Hamm, S., Behbehani, L. M., Fox, K. R., Coniglio, K. A., Reilly, E. E., Somerville, L. H., & Wang, S. B. (2026). Contra-hedonic functions of self-destructive behaviors in adolescents. International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Paper can be found here
Wang, S., Behbehani, L.*, Hamm, S.*, & Hart, F.* (2026). Future Directions for Mathematical, Computational, & Digital Methods in Suicide Research.Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 1-16.
*Indicates equal contribution.
Paper can be found here
Hamm, S.*, Buchner, V. L.*, Medenica, B., & Molendijk, M. L. (2023). Linguistic analysis of online domestic violence testimonies in the context of COVID-19. Sage open, 13(1), 21582440221146135.
*Co-first authorship
Paper can be found here
Selected manuscripts under review
Selected manuscripts under review
Hamm, S., Fox, K., Ohashi, Y.G., Haynos, A., Mair, P., & Wang, S. B. (2026). Similar Functions, Different Behaviors: New Insights Into The Co-Occurrence Of Eating Disorders And Nonsuicidal Self-Injury In Adolescence. https://osf.io/9vpfu/download
Behbehani, L. M., Van Genugten, R. D. I., Hart, F. G., Hamm, S., Fox, K. R., Wang, S. B. (2026). Examining the Content and Consistency of Suicidal Thoughts using Large Language Models. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/8jx4u_v1
Wang, S. B., Robinaugh, D., Millner, A., Fortgang, R., Hamm, S., Barrow, C., & Nock, M. (2026). Mathematical and computational modeling of suicide as a complex dynamical system. https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/b29cs_v2
Kao, C.-H., Heffner, J., Feng, G. W., Hur, J. K., Jarvis, H., Uddenberg, C., Lawrence, M., Martin, E., Thomas, R. E., Wallis, M., Myerscough, K., Lawhead, C., Hamm, S., Lazzaro, S. C., Vaghi, M. M., Davis, M. T., Krystal, J. H., & Rutledge, R. B. (2026). Reinforcement learning is associated with multiple dimensions of depression.
Selected talks and posters
Selected talks and posters
CPC '26
CPC '25
APS '25
CPC '24
APS '26
APS '26
TiPS Harvard '25
Hamm, S., Hart, F. G., Choukas, N., Johnson, A., Fortgang, R., Wang, S. (2026, May). From Affect to Action: A Formal Mathematical Model of Impulsivity. Symposium talk at the 2026 APS Annual Convention. Poster presented at Computational Psychiatry Conference 2026.
Hamm, S., Hart, F. G., Choukas, N., Johnson, A., Fortgang, R., Wang, S. (2026, May). Assessing Explanatory Power of the General Escape Theory of Suicide. Symposium talk at the 2026 APS Annual Convention. Symposium Talk at APS Annual Convention 2026.
Hamm, S., Hart, F. G., Choukas, N., Johnson, A., Fortgang, R., Wang, S. (2026, May). Moving towards formalizing transdiagnostic processes: A formal model of impulsivity. Symposium talk at the 2026 APS Annual Convention. Symposium Talk at APS Annual Convention 202.
Hamm, S., Wang, S. (2025, July). Leveraging Mathematical and Computational Models to Examine Self-esteem and Stressor Dynamics. Invited Talk at the Experimental Psychology Group, University of Amsterdam.
Hamm, S., Wang, S. (2025, July). Epistemic iteration in the development of formal theories: An example from suicide and stressful life events. Invited Talk at the Theory Methods Group, University of Amsterdam.
Hamm, S., C. Barrow, Wang, S.B. (2025, July). Simulating EMA Data of Stressors to Advance a Formal Model of Suicide. Poster presented at the Computational Psychiatry Conference 2025.
Hamm, S., C. Barrow, Wang, S.B. (2025, May). Simulating EMA Data of Stressors to Advance a Formal Model of Suicide. Symposium Talk at APS Annual Convention 2025.
Hamm, S., C. Barrow, Wang, S.B. (2025, May). Simulating EMA Data of Stressors to Advance a Formal Model of Suicide. Blitz Talk at Trends of Psychology Summit 2025 Harvard.
Hamm, S., C. Barrow, Wang, S.B. (2025, May). Simulating EMA Data of Stressors to Advance a Formal Model of Suicide. Blitz Talk at Trends of Psychology Summit 2025 Harvard.
Hamm, S., Heffner, J., Rutledge, R.B., & Will, G. (2024, July). A computational model of momentary changes in state self-esteem in response to social feedback and comparison. Poster presented at the Computational Psychiatry Conference 2024.
Chaired Symposia / Hackathons
Chaired Symposia / Hackathons
Hamm, S. & Choukas, N. (2026, May). Building a formal model of impulsivity. Formal Modeling Across Psychopathology: Examples From Three Formal Theories.
Hamm, S. Hart, F. G., Wang, S. B. (2025, November). Building a formal model of impulsivity. Hackathon co-organizer at the Measurement Is the New Black Consortium Annual Meeting 2025.
Hamm, S. (2025, May). From Theory to Application: Formal Computational Modeling in Clinical Psychology. Symposium chair at the 2025 APS Annual Convention.
Program of research
Program of research
Formalizing Psychological Theory
Functions of self-destructive behaviors
Temporal dynamics of affective behaviors
Social decision-making and momentarty affect
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