UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

News

Department receives four WIN Innovation Challenge planning grants

Department News | December 30, 2024

The department has received four planning grants from the Washington Initiative for Neuroscience (WIN) to support mini retreats that will enable teams to develop a plan for much larger funded initiatives or projects in the future.

Feature

Thriving: Wrap Your Head Around Brain Health

Department News | November 27, 2024

Keeping your brain healthy, both physically and emotionally, was the focus of this four-part series of online lectures presented by the UW Retirement Association. Topics include Brain Health 101, Looking Forward to Getting Older, Promoting Mental Health Among Older Adults, and Family & Caregiver Support. All four sessions were recorded and can be viewed online.

Events

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds - The Recognition and Management of Malignant Catatonia: A Psychiatric Emergency

January 10, 2024, 12-1 PM

Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH, and Ryan Kimmel, MD, will discuss the presentation, assessment, and treatment of a patient with malignant catatonia recently cared for here that involved care services across the UW Health system.