KUOW | April 22, 2021
Autism is a disorder that has better outcomes the sooner you diagnose and care for it. That means if you can’t get in to see a therapist in person, you should find another way. Gary Stobbe, MD, talks about efforts to reach and treat people with autism in rural Washington. [This is the first segment on “The Record”]
Department News | March 31, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health and wellbeing of individuals around the world, and at UW Medicine, we are no exception. Many of us are not only dealing with the critical work of UW Medicine, but we are also coping with the daily stresses of home-schooling and caring for our […]
UW Medicine Newsroom | March 24, 2021
James Lee, PhD, a Korean American psychiatry resident, thinks all Asian Americans are suffering from racism right now. His perspective, “Combating anti-Asian sentiment — a practical guide for clinicians,” was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Physician's Weekly | March 12, 2021
A study published in JAMA Surgery by lead author Douglas Zatzick, MD, showed that a brief collaborative care intervention aimed at injured patients in trauma centers is effective in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms over six months, but the benefits did not extend to 12 months.
VICE | February 19, 2021
Heidi Combs, MD, offers advice if you don’t want to switch up a mental health treatment regimen that works for you.
Department news | January 27, 2021
In the spring of 2020, the Maternal-Child Mental Health Program received funds to launch a new perinatal telepsychiatry service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The service is now expanding to include those struggling with substance use disorders and/or mental health symptoms during pregnancy, postpartum, preconception or after pregnancy loss. The clinical team includes Amritha […]
UW Medicine News | January 11, 2021
Patricia Areán, PhD, Michael Pullmann, PhD and Tim Althoff, PhD, MS, are involved with studies to discern which smartphone-based approaches best benefit patients who are receiving care for mental health.
Department news | December 23, 2020
In November 2020 we launched a collaboration of the Seattle Children’s Care Network (SCCN), UW Psychiatry (both the AIMS Center and the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health to run the first round of a year-long learning collaborative promoting integrated care in the SCCN’s community-based pediatric practices. […]
The New York Times | November 28, 2020
Virtual rehabilitation sessions have many positives, says Andy Saxon, MD, and will likely become a permanent part of recovery.
Department news | November 25, 2020
The passage of Prop 1 creates an exciting opportunity for our department to have further impact on the health and mental health of people in King County and beyond. The $1.74 billion bond, passed with 77% voter support, will fund a new Behavioral Health Building which will add critically important space to treat the growing […]
