Augusta Chronicle | September 11, 2024
Climate change and mental health intersect in many different ways at different levels, says Emily Schutzenhofer, MD, MPH, and individuals may experience distress in a way that's unique to them.
Research & Innovation
Drug deaths decline across the country but not in WA. What could be behind the change?
Spokesman-Review | September 25, 2024
Perhaps the most likely reason for fewer deaths nationally, according to Caleb Banta-Green, PhD, MPH, is that growth in new users has slowed because so many current users have died.
Electroconvulsive therapy is not what you think it is
Right as Rain | September 18, 2024
Randall Espinoza, MD, MPH and Brandon Thomas, MD, PhD talk about two effective neuromodulation therapies, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
Washington state’s cannabis industry braces for change as federal reclassification considered
King 5 | September 17, 2024
Susan Ferguson, PhD, who has felt hamstrung by outdated federal regulation on cannabis, says the new change "can't come soon enough."
Does text therapy really work?
TIME | September 3, 2024
Research by Michael Pullman, PhD and others has found that text and teletherapy are equally good at releiving symptoms of anxiety and depression over the course of three months.
What could be behind King County’s recent drops in fatal fentanyl overdoses
Seattle Times | August 31, 2024
From an epidemiological perspective, Caleb Banta-Green, PhD says it's likely because the number of people using substances has shrunk due to the high rate of fatal overdoses.
Olympia decriminalizes some psychedelic drugs like mushrooms
KIRO 7 | August 14, 2024
With data on psilocybin showing it can combat depression, anxiety and PTSD, Nathan Sackett, MD isn't surprise to see more municipalities make decisions to decriminalize it.
Using marijuana can worsen outcomes for young adults with psychosis
UW News | August 13, 2024
UW researchers, including Maria Monroe-DeVita, PhD, answer questions about their novel treatment method to help young people cut down their cannabis use.
Psychotherapy via texts can be just as effective
Health Day | July 23, 2024
Study led by Patricia Areán, PhD suggests that telemedicine is equally beneficial against depression if it’s delivered via text rather than video conferencing.
Psychotherapy via texts can be just as effective
Health Day | July 23, 2024
Study led by Patricia Areán, PhD suggests that telemedicine is equally beneficial against depression if it’s delivered via text rather than video conferencing.
