Right as Rain | January 13, 2025
According to Elizabeth Lin, MD, empathetic distress means you're feeling too much empathy for someone else, to the point where you're turning their suffering into yours.
Clinical Care & Consultation
Weed-sick: High-potency cannabis leads to ER visits, illness for some users
KUOW | January 8, 2025
Bia Carlini, PhD, MPH describes the relationship between marijuana and high-potency cannabis concentrates "like comparing strawberries to strawberry frosted Pop-Tarts."
Dry January not for you? Five other ways to be ‘sober-curious’
Right as Rain | January 2, 2025
“It’s about figuring out what you really want and then figuring out if you can get that experience, but in a slightly less harmful way,” says Susan Collins, PhD.
Podcast: Support for providers learning to deliver psychosis therapy
Department News | December 30, 2024
Sarah Kopelovich, PhD recently authored a paper on the SPIRIT Center’s CBTp ECHO Clinic outcomes and explained the findings on an episode of the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions' podcast.
New program for families and caregivers accelerates mental health recovery
Department News | December 30, 2024
To help caregivers supporting a loved one with a serious mental illness, we’re proud to introduce the new Family and Caregiver Training and Support (FACTS) Program, a hub for evidence-informed, reliable information, resources, and skills training specifically for people supporting an adult loved one who is living with a serious mental health condition.
New rotations at the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
Department News | December 30, 2024
The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning (CBHL), Washington State’s newest long-term civil commitment unit, is now a key training site for our residents.
Four tips to beat the ‘Seattle Freeze’ in Washington
Tacoma News Tribune | December 10, 2024
It's hard to make new friendships as busy adults, but Koriann Cox, PhD notes that just because someone can't spend time with you right away, it doesn't mean they don't want to.
Why is there a psychiatrist shortage?
Healthcare Brew | December 2, 2024
Experts agree that collaborative care - initially developed at UW - and telemedicine models are two possible solutions for expanding access to psychiatric services.
Thriving: Wrap Your Head Around Brain Health
Department News | November 27, 2024
Keeping your brain healthy, both physically and emotionally, was the focus of this four-part series of online lectures presented by the UW Retirement Association and supported by the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions. All four sessions, featuring experts from our department, were recorded and can be viewed online.
Psychiatry Consultation Line (PCL) update
Department News | November 27, 2024
In Fiscal Year 2024, the PCL completed 1,286 consultations with 702 providers to help 1,172 patients in 35 of Washington’s 39 counties. This is a 9% increase from 2023, and the PCL’s growth occurred in more than half of Washington counties. We are pleased that many rural communities had higher PCL call rates per 100,000 residents compared to the more well-resourced counties in the state.
