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.
Clinical Care & Consultation
CAPS strengthens capacity to reduce untreated psychosis across WA
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.
Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met’s top doctors list for 2025
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.
HaRRT Center sharing supplies, hugs for Overdose Awareness Day
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.
New video series for providers who are not mental health professionals
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.
Check-in With Yourself — new websites to help people cope
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.
Perinatal mental health experts convene for WA Thriving Strategic Plan
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
New eLearning workshop for debriefing after adverse events
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.
Nadejda Bespalova named Psychiatry Clerkship Program Director
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.
Study finds evidence that text-based therapy eases depression
New York Times | October 30, 2025
Results suggest that insurers should reimburse for text-based therapy, which could expand access for people with difficulty attending video appointments, said Patricia Areán, PhD.
