UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
News
What decades of research reveal about involuntary substance use treatment – and why evidence points elsewhere
The Conversation | March 2, 2026
With three decades of research experience, Susan Collins, PhD writes about what works and what she has learned about substance use treatment.
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 - Rural mental health and the Deaths of Despair in Central Appalachia
March 13 | 12 - 1 PM
Richard Lawrence Merkel Jr., MD, PhD will describe the history, culture, and people of Central Appalachia and how these have contributed to the Deaths of Despair in the context of the opioid crisis. This will serve as an example of the difficulties and opportunities of doing rural mental health.
