The Seattle Medium | April 17, 2024
Brian Saelens, PhD, believes that providing universally free school meals is one way to help reduce childhood obesity, especially among students who come from low-income families.
News & Stories
A sliver of hope in a record-setting year of deaths of homeless people
The Seattle Times | April 17, 2024
Despite unprecedented numbers of fatal drug overdoses, Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, MSW, says there’s reason to have hope that things will slowly improve.
A new era for behavioral health in Washington State
UW Medicine leadership | April 16, 2024
The opening of the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning on April 16 marks a new era in addressing our state’s need for additional behavioral health services and workforce training.
Mind matters: suicide
PBS Northwest Now | April 12, 2024
This Mind Matters episode discusses suicide and why so many people are choosing to end their own lives. Jeff Sung, MD, is interviewed about suicide prevention.
Caring for perinatal patients with substance use disorders
Community Clinic Association | April 11, 2024
Nadejda Bespalova, MD, shares her experience treating perinatal SUD as part of a maternal mental health access program in LA County.
FDA faces backlash over approval of genetic test for opioid addiction risk
NBC News | April 4, 2024
In a letter to the agency, a group of experts, including Andy Saxon, MD, called on the commissioner to revoke its approval, saying the test doesn't work. The FDA says the main risk associated with the test is false positives and false negatives.
Congratulations to our Staff Scholarship Award recipients
Department news | March 28, 2024
Congratulations to the recipients of our latest round of Staff Scholarship Awards! Funded by department and philanthropic funds, these awards support professional development of classified and professional staff who work in our department.
SPIRIT Center aims to empower communities, bring hope
Department news | March 28, 2024
Congratulations to the SPIRIT Lab on becoming our department’s newest Clinical and Research Center! The mission of the newly branded SPIRIT Center, co-directed by Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, and Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, is to illuminate a pathway to recovery for those who support individuals experiencing psychosis.
Pravetoni, Fortney represent PBSCI in Washington, DC
Department news | March 28, 2024
Marco Pravetoni, PhD, and John Fortney, PhD, spoke about their respective research to national leaders.
Addressing disparities in perinatal mental health
Department news | March 28, 2024
The Medicaid and Mental Health Project, led by the PERC Center, aims to improve access to evidence-based mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women in Washington State, with a particular focus on individuals insured by Medicaid.
