UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

News

Are boomers the real iPad babies?

The Washington Post | March 18, 2026

Patrick Raue, PhD is interviewed for this story about why Grandma and Grandpa can't seem to stop scrolling.

Feature

Cognitive speed training linked to reduced risk of dementia

Department News | February 25, 2026

This first of its kind study assessed the risk of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, 20-years after participating in the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study, which was originally conceptualized and led by Sherry Willis, PhD.

Events

Grand Rounds - Skills training for improving social functioning in people with serious mental illness: treatment methods and research update

April 3 | 12 - 1 PM

Chad Crooks Memorial Lecture. In this presentation, Kim Mueser, PhD will provide a brief history of the development of social skills training (SST), followed by a description of the methods used in SST to teach new interpersonal skills.