UW Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
News
WA lawmakers push to expand mental health insurance coverage
Seattle Times | March 10, 2025
If a person is struggling with mental health or substance use disorder it can be challenging to get timely care, and that's when things go sideways, says Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPA, MA. We could prevent that with better access to mental health care.
Feature
New behavioral health building planned for Harborview Medical Center
Department News | March 15, 2025
King County has procured a 1.6 acre site adjacent to the Harborview Medical Center campus to support the growth, consolidation, and colocation of Harborview’s behavioral health services, which are a critical source of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services in Washington State. In doing so, this exciting new facility will provide an opportunity for Harborview to deepen its already significant role as part of the state’s mental and behavioral healthcare safety net.
Events
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds: UW Medicine Neuroscience Institute
March 28, 2024, 12-1 PM
Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS, and Bay Leslie-Mazwi, MD, will talk about the UW Medicine Neuroscience Institute.
