Department News | October 30, 2025
U.S. News & World Report has recognized Seattle Children’s as one of the top 10 children’s hospitals in the U.S., including #1 in Washington state! Seattle Children’s is also rated in the top 50 in Pediatric & Adolescent Behavioral Health.
Department News | October 30, 2025
Congratulations to co-authors Kate Comtois, PhD, and Adam Carmel, PhD for the publication of their new book, DBT Next Steps: Building a Life Worth Living.
Department News | October 30, 2025
Led by Sarah Kopelovich, PhD, ABPP, the Central Assessment of Psychosis Service (CAPS) was established to address a critical gap in the early detection and diagnosis of psychosis across Washington state. The onset of psychosis marks a pivotal window for intervention—neurological changes and functional decline occur rapidly in the first year, making early, accurate identification essential.
Department News | September 30, 2025
We’re proud to report that once again Seattle Magazine’s annual list of top doctors in the Puget Sound region features a number of faculty and courtesy faculty members from our department.
Department News | September 30, 2025
Members and friends of the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center were present to share harm-reduction supplies, strategies, and hugs at the International Overdose Awareness Day events in Seattle.
Department News | September 30, 2025
In July, the SOR team released a new video series – Mental Health Topics for Non-Therapist Professionals – to help educate providers who are not trained as mental health therapists.
Department News | September 30, 2025
The Check-In with Yourself website invites participants to anonymously enter information about their mood, stress, coping mechanisms, substance use, and perceptions of peers’ behaviors. In return, participants receive personalized feedback and evidence-informed strategies to improve their emotional well-being and, if they choose, to pursue changes in their alcohol or cannabis use.
Department News | September 30, 2025
The PERC Center and Behavioral Health Catalyst recently co-hosted an in-person event to help develop the Washington Thriving Perinatal-through-Age-25 (P-25) Behavioral Health Strategic Plan
Department News | September 30, 2025
We are excited to announce the arrival of Debriefing with the RECover Framework, a one-hour online learning module designed to teach providers how to debrief trainees and peers after adverse events. This module was created by Hai-Uyen Nguyen, MD (Residency class of 2025) in collaboration with Laurel Pellegrino, MD, Thomas Soeprono, MD, and Sara Ochoa, MEd.
Department News | September 30, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Nadejda Bespalova, MD has agreed to serve as the new director of our Psychiatry Clerkship Program.
