UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

News

FDA approves psilocybin trial for veterans and first responders with PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

News Break | July 7, 2025

Despite overlap between PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder, there is a lack of treatment options for people experiencing both conditions, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.

Feature

Recruiting two endowed positions and three early career faculty

Department News | June 23, 2025

We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging. We are also searching for three new acting assistant professors, psychiatrists and/or psychologists with interest in neuromodulation, mental health and the law, or digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).

Events

The Future of Integrated Behavioral Health: Perspectives from the Field

August 6, 12:30 - 2:00 PM

Presented by the AHRQ Academy, join Drs. Jürgen Unützer and Virna Little – two of the nation’s leading experts in behavioral health integration – for an engaging session on the future of integrated care. Dr. Unützer will share insights from his decades of clinical, research, and policy leadership experience. Dr. Little will draw on lessons learned from implementing and scaling integrated care and suicide prevention efforts across diverse healthcare settings.