EurekAlert | January 12, 2026
“One clear theme across the studies was the importance of tailoring interventions, even though each used a distinct approach,” said Anne Fairlie, PhD.
Research & Innovation
Researchers survey the ADHD coaching boom
UW Medicine Newsroom | January 15, 2026
“ADHD coaches are really at a juncture where they have to decide which direction they as a profession want to head,” said Maggie Sibley, PhD the study's lead author.
Psychedelics in Seattle
UW Daily | January 5, 2026
Nathan Sackett, PhD leads a clinical trial using psilocybin to treat PTSD and alcohol abuse disorder among veterans and first responders.
Pierce County youth probation program cuts down on reoffenses
Northwest Public Radio | January 6, 2026
Opportunity-Based Probation connects youth to prosocial community groups and activities, instead of a punitive probation model. Sarah Walker, PhD, MS and Kate Cunningham, PsyD are quoted.
Aaron Lyon receives School Mental Health Research Award
Department News | December 30, 2025
The National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) and the School Mental Health Research Summit Planning Committee have selected Aaron Lyon, PhD as the recipient of the 2025 School Mental Health Research Award!
Research collaboration to advance suicide prevention efforts in schools
Department News | December 30, 2025
The UW Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has been named a collaborating site on a new $16 million research contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The study will focus on reducing adolescent suicide through school-based prevention programs.
Mandy Owens named to UW Research Impact Advocates cohort
Department News | December 30, 2025
Mandy Owens, PhD, an assistant professor with PBSCI, has been selected to join the inaugural Research Impact Advocates cohort organized by the UW Office of Research.
A fentanyl vaccine is about to get its first major test
Wired | December 3, 2025
Marco Pravetoni, PhD says the injectable antibody his company is developing is meant to provide monthlong protection against overdose.
Why are ADHD rates on the rise?
Scientific American | December 6, 2025
The rise in awareness and diagnoses of ADHD has fueled a public debate about how it should be viewed and how best to provide support. Margaret Sibley, PhD is interviewed.
Why Native Americans are facing high rates of mental decline
PBS News | December 8, 2025
"There are a number of things that can lead to memory impairment besides Alzheimer's disease that are also prevalent in those communities," says Thomas Grabowski, MD.
