The Seattle Times | December 12, 2021
The gulf between the needs of those seeking therapy and the capacity of the mental health workforce to provide care is huge. Mollie Forrester, MSW, LICSW, says the right “fit” includes a lengthy list of considerations.
Right as Rain | November 15, 2021
Microdosing psilocybin has become trendy among people hoping to alleviate anxiety or increase creativity. Nathan Sackett, MD, talks about its promise as a therapeutic agent and his plans to build a novel therapeutics research program that will explore the pairing of compounds like psilocybin and ketamine with behavioral interventions to treat addictions.
The Seattle Times | November 8, 2021
Policy makers, advocates and people who have experiences with mental illness and substance use disorders discussed the historic and systemic issues that prevent people from accessing appropriate and adequate care. Jim Vollendroff, MPA, is quoted.
Department News | October 31, 2014
Mental health services offered by UW Medicine will increase with the expansion of the Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) to all nine UW Neighborhood clinics later this year. BHIP uses the Collaborative Care model developed at UW for treating common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety in primary care. In BHIP, UW psychiatrists […]
The Seattle Times | October 22, 2021
Suicide is the most serious potential consequence of mental health stigma. But stigma’s effects are pervasive: For example, research suggests that stigma is a significant barrier to seeking out and benefiting from mental health treatment. Pamela Collins, MD, MPH, is quoted.
UW Medicine newsroom | October 15, 2021
Mental health in our region took a huge step forward with the groundbreaking of a new building at UW Medical Center–Northwest to care for patients and train the next generation of behavioral health providers. “In two short years, we will open a state-of-the-art training facility to heal visible and invisible injuries,” said Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA. The story was covered in The Seattle Times, KOMO Radio, KING 5 and FOX 13.
The Seattle Times | October 3, 2021
"We have a mental-health crisis in the Northwest, across the country and around the world. To address this crisis, we need local and national investment in proven approaches to increase access to effective mental health care," write Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, and Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD.
Department news | September 30, 2021
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Behavioral Health Teaching Facility at UWMC-Northwest will take place October 15, 2021 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in a hybrid event.
Department news | September 30, 2021
The Behavioral Health Institute (BHI) at Harborview Medical Center is facilitating a stakeholder process to support the effort to build an improved behavioral health crisis response system for Washington State that will provide a new 9-8-8 crisis response phone line, improved coordination of mobile crisis responders, and better access to crisis clinics.
UW Magazine | September 11, 2021
Did you forget a name? Lose track of your keys? Or draw a blank on why you walked into the dining room? Pamela Dean, PhD, says it may be due to an attention lapse.
