KNKX | July 2, 2025
It may sound simple, but being respectful can go a long way towards helping someone struggling with drug addiction, says Caleb Banta-Green, PhD.
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FDA approves psilocybin trial for veterans and first responders with PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder
News Break | July 7, 2025
Despite overlap between PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder, there is a lack of treatment options for people experiencing both conditions, says Nathan Sackett, MD, MS.
A trailblazer in sub-dissociative ketamine for depression and opioid use: Dr. Lucinda Grande
The Daily | July 1, 2025
Grande and Nathan Sackett, MD's trial of a ketamine-assisted buprenorphine initiation is a first step toward FDA approval in hopes of easing patients off fentanyl more comfortably.
How do you cope? Free online tool surveys mental health awareness
UW Medicine Newsroom | June 24, 2025
The “Check-In with Yourself” website created by Christine Lee, PhD's research team invites people 18 to 29 to anonymously reflect on their mood, and tailors evidence-informed tips.
Recruiting two endowed positions and three early career faculty
Department News | June 23, 2025
We are now happy to begin recruiting for two new endowed positions supported by generous philanthropic support, one with a focus on addiction psychiatry and another with a focus on adult cognitive aging. We are also searching for three new acting assistant professors, psychiatrists and/or psychologists with interest in neuromodulation, mental health and the law, or digital innovation and artificial intelligence (AI).
Baby boomer’s luck is running out
The Atlantic | June 13, 2025
After a lifetime of good fortune, the generation has become vulnerable. “Going forward, you'll find less treatments reaching fruition,” says Thomas Grabowski, MD.
Integrated Care Conference – Serving the mental health needs of all ages
Department News | June 23, 2025
The University of Washington’s Integrated Care Training Program (ICTP) and Advancing Integrated Mental Health Solutions (AIMS) Center Integrated Care Conference was held on June 5 and 6. 2025, in Seattle.
Donor support for proposed Simulation Training Laboratory
Department News | June 23, 2025
With a generous gift from the Erick Shirley Foundation for Mental Health and in partnership with colleagues at the Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at UW, we are embarking on the development of a unique Simulation Training Laboratory that will utilize state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to enhance the training of medical students, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals.
Sunny Lovin receives John R. Pettit Endowed Leadership Award!
Department News | May 29, 2025
We are delighted to share that Sunny Lovin, MSW, LICSW, director of outpatient behavioral health at Harborview Medical Center, is the 2025 recipient of the John R. Pettit Endowed Leadership Award.
Kate Comtios receives Annual Research Award at AFSP Lifesavers Gala!
Department News | May 29, 2025
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) held its 36th annual Lifesaver's Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City and honored Kate Comtois, PhD with their Annual Research Award.
