UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

News

As sports betting grows, is WA equipped to treat gambling addiction?

Seattle Times | April 5, 2026

Addiction risk goes up when the product is fast, widely available, emotionally engaging, and gives intermittent rewards, says Ty Lostutter, PhD. Sports betting checks all of those boxes.

Feature

Record setting week for the Center for Neuromodulation

Department News | March 30, 2026

The Garvey Institute Center for Neuromodulation reached an important milestone in March 2026 when, for the first time, they cared for 100 patients with state-of-the-art neuromodulation treatments such as ECT and TMS in a single week.

Events

Grand Rounds - Let there be light: Non-visual opsin photoreceptors and their role in circadian rhythms and mood disorders

April 24 | 12 - 1 PM

Dr. Russell Van Gelder will review the functions and mechanisms of this class of photoreceptors, with special emphasis on their roles in regulating circadian rhythmicity in mammals.