The Telegraph | January 23, 2024
A new blood test could detect those of us at high risk of Alzheimer's. Courtesy faculty member Joyce Shaffer is quoted. Note: you must have a subscription to read this article.
Clinical Care & Consultation
Can hypnosis help people heal from pain?
Right as Rain | January 24, 2024
Hypnosis, when conducted by someone with experience and training, can be used along with other therapies to treat a variety of mental health conditions, says Barbara McCann, PhD.
There’s a new pill for postpartum depression, but at-risk women may face difficulties getting it
Washington State Standard | January 11, 2024
Ian Bennett, MD, PhD, hopes that state Medicaid agencies won’t use the introduction of Zurzuvae as an excuse to cut back on other types of mental health care for new moms.
FDA approves first test to help screen for risk of opioid use disorder
CNN Health | December 20, 2023
Addiction and pain expert Andy Saxon, MD, comments in following FDA approval this week of AutoGenomics AvertD genetic test to screen for risk of addiction in adults considering short-term opioid use.
Mind Matters: Loneliness
Northwest Now (PBS) | December 7, 2023
Patrick Raue, PhD, talks about "Do More, Feel Better", a program geared toward helping depressed older adults increase overall activity level and reducing depression symptoms. Whitney Carlson, MD, is interviewed in-studio.
How Seattle psychiatric providers are responding as system bursts at the seams
The Seattle Times | November 2, 2023
Public investment in behavioral health facilities, including the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning, are rescuing lost behavioral health beds and adding new ones. Ryan Kimmel, MD, is quoted.
Job openings at Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
The Huddle | November 15, 2023
UW Medicine is actively recruiting candidates for clinical and nonclinical positions at the new Center for Behavioral Health and Learning. Please share with your networks! Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, and Ryan Kimmel, MD, are quoted.
Interdisciplinary program treats challenging behavior
Department news | October 31, 2023
The Biobehavioral Inpatient Program (BBIP) at Seattle Children's is an interdisciplinary program that specializes in the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, who engage in severe challenging behavior such as aggression, non-suicidal self-injury and property destruction.
Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind
CBS News | November 7, 2023
Courtney Zulauf-McCurdy, PhD, says Black children with ADHD symptoms are more likely to be expelled and less likely to receive appropriate treatment than their white peers.
Why anxiety is common with psoriatic arthritis — and what you can do about it
Everyday Health | October 27, 2023
One of the most common triggers of anxiety that Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD, sees in people who have a variety of health conditions is fear of pain or disability.
